Football Recap: Wellington Wolverines vs. Lake Worth Trojans
Wellington came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Lake Worth Trojans. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Joseph Thomas was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Paul, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Wellington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Davontey Oliver and John Crocker. Wellington got some further help from Nicholas Lane: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Wellington back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Worth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Wellington will venture away from home to take on Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since November of 2014. As for Lake Worth, they will welcome Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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