Football Preview: Wellington Eagles vs. Timnath Cubs
The Wellington Eagles will take on the Timnath Cubs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Wellington will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 42-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Mountain View by a score of 20-17. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Wellington got top-tier performance from Tanner Gray, who rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Gray didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made six total tackles, and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, Timnath got themselves on the board against Hinkley on Friday, but Hinkley never followed suit. They breezed by the Thunder at home to the tune of 55-0. The Cubs pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunder had no chance of recovering from.
Timnath wouldn't let Hinkley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Timnath can thank R.J. (Ryan) Thomson and Max Kolczak for forcing all of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wellington fell to 2-1. As for Timnath, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Wellington against Timnath in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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