Football Recap: Wellsville Eagles vs. Holton Wildcats
Wellsville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 win over the Holton Wildcats. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Armond Graves continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Matt Newhouse also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wellsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory for Wellsville keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Holton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Wellsville will challenge Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Wellsville likes a good challenge. Holton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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