Football Recap: Nazareth Area Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 2:20pm

Football Recap: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles vs. Wilson Bulldogs

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Nazareth Area put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 35-31 W over the Wilson Bulldogs.

Wilson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Madyx Gruber, who rushed for 42 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 233 yards on 15 of 24 attempts. Correll Akings was another key rusher, gaining 204 total yards and a touchdown.

Nazareth Area's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Wilson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Nazareth Area will face off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freedom will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Nazareth Area surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wilson, they will head out to face off against Reading at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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