Baldwin hasn't had much luck against Wellsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Baldwin Bulldogs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Wellsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Baldwin finally turned things around against Osawatomie on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Wellsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Burlington as Wellsville made off with a 35-14 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wellsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Armond Graves, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Graves also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Matt Newhouse was another key receiver, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wellsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Geist and Kenyon Gillins. Carter Wilmarth was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Baldwin's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Wellsville, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Baldwin took a serious blow against Wellsville in their previous meeting back in September, falling 49-0. Can Baldwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps