Football Preview: Wellington Eagles vs. Strasburg Indians
Wellington has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Strasburg has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Wellington Eagles will host the Strasburg Indians at 1:00 p.m. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cash Altschwager and Ayden Dodge.
Wellington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They managed a 27-23 win over Delta.
Altschwager was his usual excellent self, 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. Another player making a difference was Tanner Gray, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Strasburg got themselves on the board against Denver West on Sunday, but Denver West never followed suit. They really took it to the Cowboys for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorge Parra, who rushed for 26 yards and three touchdowns.
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 matchups.
Strasburg's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Wellington, they are 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.
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