Football Preview: Wellsville Eagles vs. Baldwin Bulldogs
Wellsville has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Baldwin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Wellsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.7 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Wellsville made easy work of Burlington and carried off a 35-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Wellsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Armond Graves led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Graves' longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another pass catcher making a difference was Matt Newhouse, who picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wellsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Geist and Kenyon Gillins. Carter Wilmarth was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Baldwin had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They never let Osawatomie onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday.
Wellsville pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Baldwin, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Wellsville against Baldwin in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 49-0 win. Does Wellsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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