Wellston extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They were dealt a 48-7 loss at the hands of the Athens Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Golden Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 681st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 291st).
As for Athens, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.4 points on average this season.
It was another big night for Anthony Sutton, who rushed for 214 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Heightland, who rushed for 26 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wellston is set to take on their familiar foe Meigs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Athens will square off against rival River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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