Football Preview: Nelsonville-York Buckeyes vs. Alexander Spartans
Nelsonville-York is 8-1 against Alexander since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes will be playing at home against the Alexander Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Nelsonville-York got the win against Wellston by a conclusive 39-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buckeyes.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Walker Stone and he. Stone rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Nelsonville-York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alexander, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over River Valley at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Nelsonville-York is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Alexander, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Everything came up roses for Nelsonville-York against Alexander when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 33-0 victory. Does Nelsonville-York have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alexander turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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