Bishop Ward hasn't had much luck against Wellsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bishop Ward Cyclones will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wellsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bishop Ward finally turned things around against Osawatomie on Friday. They never let the Trojans onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The Cyclones' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Wellsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Santa Fe Trail 43-13 at home. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four games by 30 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Armond Graves and he. Graves rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. What's more, Payton Otwell also racked up 96 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Wellsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Otwell and Matt Newhouse. Another thorn in Santa Fe Trail's side was Carter Wilmarth, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Bishop Ward's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Wellsville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Bishop Ward took a serious blow against Wellsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 39-0. Thankfully for Bishop Ward, Brody Lee (who picked up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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