Football Recap: United Golden Eagles vs. Wellsville Tigers
United had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 56-27 win over the Wellsville Tigers. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Wellsville lost, don't look at Clayten Kersey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 234 yards and a touchdown. Tyrell Watkins got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
United's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Wellsville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. United will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Wellsville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Columbiana at 7:00 p.m.
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