Preview: Sweet Springs/Malta Bend vs. Wellington-Napoleon
Wellington-Napoleon will challenge Sweet Springs/Malta Bend on the road at 7:00 PM on Friday. Wellington-Napoleon don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.
Wellington-Napoleon came into their this week averaging 34.43 points per game, but Wellington-Napoleon fell well short of that average, and it cost them. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 8-10. Wellington-Napoleon's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Sweet Springs/Malta Bend put the finishing touches on their 3rd blowout victory of the season last Friday. They made easy work of Lone Jack/Kingsville and carried off a 28-0 victory. The rankings were on Sweet Springs/Malta Bend's side, but they didn't forecast quite such a lopsided result.
Wellington-Napoleon were fully in charge the last time the two teams met, breezing past Sweet Springs/Malta Bend 50-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellington-Napoleon since the team won't have home-field advantage. Watch the game and check back on MaxPreps to see if the change in venue makes a difference.
See how Sweet Springs/Malta Bend vs. Wellington-Napoleon plays out in the box score
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