The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes will face off against the Wellston Golden Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Nelsonville-York took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Meigs, posting a 42-14 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Buckeyes considering their six-point performance the match before.
Alec Thompson had an outrageously good game as he picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Nelsonville-York's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Thompson, Landen Inman, and Walker Stone picked up one apiece. Noah Loge was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellston). They blew past River Valley 46-12 at home on Saturday. With the Golden Rockets ahead 46-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Nelsonville-York has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Wellston, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Nelsonville-York against Wellston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nelsonville-York since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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