The Wellington Dukes will face off against the Western Reserve Roughriders at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Wellington turned things around against Brooklyn on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hurricanes 73-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Dukes have posted since December 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Western Reserve, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 72-27 victory over South Central. With the Roughriders ahead 47-17 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Western Reserve's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Wellington, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.
Wellington couldn't quite finish off Western Reserve in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 50-47. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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