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| 09/26/25 - Home | 40-6 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 28-27 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 40-22 W |
| 09/16/22 - Away | 14-46 L |
| 09/17/21 - Home | 0-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
East Palestine barely beat Wellsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Tigers 40-6. With the Bulldogs ahead 26-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Zach Schnelle had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 182 yards and four TDs on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Clark Rutledge, who rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something East Palestine proved: they limited Wellsville to a paltry 0.6 yards per carry. While four picked up at least three total tackles, Schnelle stood above the rest. He rushed for 182 yards and four scores on only 15 carries. East Palestine didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.
East Palestine pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points over those games. As for Wellsville, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Palestine will venture away from home to face off against United at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Wellsville, they will take on David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Blue Devils' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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