The Eaton Reds will challenge the Wellington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Eaton: 14.3, Wellington: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wellington is hoping to do what Resurrection Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to Eaton's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Eaton breezed by Resurrection Christian at home to the tune of 27-0. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Reds had established a 20 point advantage.
Eaton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Max Blaskowski out in front who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Savona was in the mix too, providing Eaton with a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eaton's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Savona and Austin Edelmon, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Jack Dirksen was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, making 12 total tackles, and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wellington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand University a 17-0 shutout on Thursday.
Cash Altschwager continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Eaton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wellington, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
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