Football Preview: Wellsville Eagles vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers
The Wellsville Eagles will take on the Santa Fe Trail Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Santa Fe Trail is hoping to do what Baldwin couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wellsville's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wellsville claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Baldwin on the road. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Wellsville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyon Gillins led the charge by picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Armond Graves also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Fe Trail). They breezed by St. Mary's Academy at home to the tune of 48-8 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their six-point performance the game before.
Wellsville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santa Fe Trail, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Wellsville against Santa Fe Trail when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-16 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Santa Fe Trail's Colton Warthen, who rushed for 188 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Wellsville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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