Wellsville hasn't had much luck against Hayden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wellsville Eagles' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Hayden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wellsville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Prairie View with a sharp 35-14 win.
It was another big night for Armond Graves, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards.
Wellsville wouldn't let Prairie View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wellsville can thank Trigg Smith and Matt Newhouse for forcing both of them. Smith also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Hayden came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Perry-Lecompton/Bishop Seabury Academy 56-6. With the Wildcats ahead 42-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Wellsville pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.2 points per game. As for Hayden, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Wellsville couldn't quite finish off Hayden in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 and fell 22-19. Will Wellsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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