Wellington came into Thursday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Lake Worth Trojans. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolverines considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Joseph Thomas was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Paul, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns.
Wellington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Davontey Oliver and John Crocker. Wellington got some further help from Nicholas Lane: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Wellington back to even at 1-1. As for Lake Worth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Wellington will venture away from home to take on Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since November of 2014. As for Lake Worth, they will welcome Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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