Football Preview: Wellsville Tigers vs. Valley Christian Eagles
After starting their season with five straight games on the road, Wellsville is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Valley Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wellsville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Wellsville finally turned things around against Leetonia last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 35-0 on the road. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Tyrell Watkins, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Richie Wyse, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wellsville's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dontay Wilcox and Watkins, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 36-23 to McKinley. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 492nd, while the Trojans are ranked eighth).
Wellsville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Valley Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Wellsville took a serious blow against Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 53-13. Will Wellsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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