Michael Wheat threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown to spark the Cougars to a 44-20 home victory in a CHSFL Class A-I football game.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Cheerleaders during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Michael Wheat (1) throws a pass for a touchdown in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's head coach Philip Alba during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Michael Wheat (1) runs one in for a touchdown in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Elijah Alvarez (3) breaks a big run in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Cheerleaders during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Jayson Zeva pulls in a pass for a touchdown in the second quarter during the CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Cheerleaders during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Jayson Zeva (4) gets away from St Peter's Matthew Sweeney (1) in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Elijah Alvarez (3) gets into the end zone while getting hit by St Peter's Tyler Turnbull (99) in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Michael Wheat (1) gets by St Peter's Matthew Sweeney (1) and scores a touchdown in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Michael Wheat (1) runs the ball and gets tackled by St Peter's Tyler Turnbull (99) in the first quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St Peter's Jeremiah Willams (6) breaks up a pass to St John's David Lisbon (6) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Elijah Alvarez (3) gets by St Peter's Aiden Ledlum (4) for a touchdown in the second quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Jayson Zeva (4) gets by St Peter's Matthew Sweeney (1) and scores a touchdown in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Jayson Zeva (4) makes a catch and gets taken down by St Peter's Matthew Sweeney (1) in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

Credit: Bob Sorensen

St John's Michael Wheat (1) scores a touchdown in the third quarter during the Suffolk High School CHSFL football game between St. John the Baptist and St. Peter's on Saturday Sept 24 2022 at St John the Baptist High School.

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