If Wellington was riding high fresh off their 48-6 takedown of Fort Lupton two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wellington Eagles fell just short of the Mountain View Mountain Lions by a score of 20-17 on Thursday. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why Wellington lost, don't look at Tanner Gray. Despite the final result, he rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Gray didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, made six total tackles, and defended a pass.
Even though they lost, Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Mountain View was led to victory by Cam Frost and Keegan Amans. Frost threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, while Amans gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. Amans also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wellington fell to 2-1. As for Mountain View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Wellington will face off against Timnath at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will head out to take on Gateway at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Gateway's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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