Football Recap: Eaton Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 11:26am

Football Recap: Eaton Reds vs. Wellington Eagles

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Eaton can now relate to. They took a blow against the Wellington Eagles on Friday, falling 45-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Reds of the 35-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.

Although Eaton took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Loyd and Max Blaskowski.

Leading Wellington to victory were Cash Altschwager and Tanner Gray. Altschwager gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns, while Gray rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Altschwager didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass. Another rusher making a difference was Cyle Kisner, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.

Eaton's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Wellington, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.

Eaton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wellington has also already played their next match, a 42-36 defeat against The Classical Academy on the 30th.

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