The Wellington Crusaders will challenge the Ulysses Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has six straight wins, Ulysses has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Wellington humbled El Dorado with a 48-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Dusty Bannister continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 333 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Jalik Armstrong was another key player, gaining 112 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ulysses just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Liberal, falling 53-6. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Redskins are ranked 46th).
Wellington pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Ulysses, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Wellington has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 313 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Ulysses, though, as they've been averaging only 105.4. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Wellington suffered a grim 39-19 defeat to Ulysses in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Will Wellington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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