Football Recap: El Dorado Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 8:40am

Football Recap: El Dorado Wildcats vs. Wellington Crusaders

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El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Wellington Crusaders, falling 48-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 53-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.

It was another big night for Dusty Bannister, who threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards for Wellington. Bannister has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalik Armstrong, who gained 112 total yards and two touchdowns.

El Dorado's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Wellington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withAndover Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so El Dorado's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Wellington, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ulysses at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wellington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven games.

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