Football Recap: Nelsonville-York Buckeyes vs. Meigs Marauders
There's no place like home for Nelsonville-York, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past the Meigs Marauders, posting a 42-14 win at home. The Buckeyes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 28 points or more this season.
Alec Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Nelsonville-York's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Thompson, Landen Inman, and Inman picked up one apiece. Nelsonville-York got some further help from Noah Loge: he forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Nelsonville-York is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Meigs, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Nelsonville-York will challenge Wellston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nelsonville-York's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Wellston's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Meigs, they will welcome Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Meigs surely won't give up without a fight.
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