Two dominant backs in Cash Altschwager and Hunter Hansen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wellington Eagles will be playing at home against the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Wellington's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Resurrection Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Wellington made easy work of Eaton and carried off a 35-10 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Altschwager was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.2 rushing yards per game. Cyle Kisner was another key rusher, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Resurrection Christian beat Berthoud 24-19 on Thursday.
Jaxson Pszanka continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 22 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Hansen, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry.
Wellington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Resurrection Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Wellington has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 278. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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