If Wellston was feeling good fresh off their 46-12 takedown of River Valley last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wellston Golden Rockets lost 39-14 to the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes on Friday. The game marked the Golden Rockets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Walker Stone and he. Stone rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while he rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Wellston's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Nelsonville-York, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Wellston will venture away from home to square off against Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Wellston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Nelsonville-York, they will welcome Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nelsonville-York is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
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