Football Preview: Strasburg Indians vs. Wellington Eagles
Two dominant backs in Ayden Dodge and Cash Altschwager are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Strasburg Indians will take on the Wellington Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Strasburg sitting on four straight victories and Wellington on five.
Strasburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They really took it to Denver West for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 win. Considering the Indians have won eight matchups by more than 20 points this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Strasburg found their leader in sophomore Dodge, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Dodge's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards. Jorge Parra also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Dodge was just one part of a punishing run game: Strasburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wellington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Delta on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 27-23 victory.
Altschwager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Tanner Gray also helped out as he racked up 118 rushing yards.
Wellington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Strasburg, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
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