Football Preview: Oberlin The Phoenix vs. Wellington Dukes
Oberlin hasn't had much luck against Wellington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will challenge the Wellington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oberlin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Black River on the road and fell 42-7.
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 33-7 to Columbia.
Despite the defeat, Wellington had strong showings from Johnnie Kinter, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Landon Wright, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown. Wellington is 2-1 when Kinter posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Oberlin was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Wellington when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Oberlin, Nathan Patfield (who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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