The Wellsville Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellsville has three straight wins, Baldwin has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Wellsville strolled past Prairie View with points to spare, taking the game 35-20.
Armond Graves was a one-man wrecking crew for Wellsville as he rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
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 is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Baldwin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Burlington.
Wellsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Baldwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Wellsville against Baldwin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellsville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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