Football Preview: Wellsville Tigers vs. Columbiana Clippers
The Wellsville Tigers will challenge the Columbiana Clippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellsville is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Wellsville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against United on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wellsville was beaten by United 56-27.
Wellsville's loss came about despite a quality game from Clayten Kersey, who rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 234 yards and a touchdown. Tyrell Watkins got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Columbiana was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to East Palestine. The Clippers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wellsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Columbiana, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wellsville took a serious blow against Columbiana when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 53-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbiana's Liam Surgenavic, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Now that Wellsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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