The Wellington Crusaders will take on the Rose Hill Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wellington's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Wellington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Winfield 63-29 at home. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Dusty Bannister, who threw for 364 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.2 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jalik Armstrong helped Bannister out on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Wellington wouldn't let Winfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Weir, Nick Giefer, and Colton Bannister picked up one apiece. Bannister is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Rose Hill didn't have quite enough to beat Circle on Friday and fell 50-48. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Rose Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Wellington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Rose Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 54-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wellington since the squad 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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