With a playoff game on the line, Wellington rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 61-6 victory over the Ulysses Tigers. The win was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on seven straight.
A big part of Wellington's victory came down to the chemistry between Dusty Bannister and his top target Grady Norris. Bannister threw for 398 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.9 yards per attempt while Norris picked up 310 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Norris really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. Skyler Branam also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Wellington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Norris, Colton Bannister, and Jalik Armstrong picked up one apiece. Bannister is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Wellington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Ulysses, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Wellington has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Kapaun Mt. Carmel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 45.2 points per game this season. Ulysses does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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