If Timnath was riding high fresh off their 55-0 takedown of Hinkley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Timnath Cubs and the Wellington Eagles were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Timnath Cubs suffered a 15-14 loss. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Cubs couldn't quite close it out.
Although Timnath took the loss, they still got scores from Davis Payne and Carter Gaines.
Timnath wouldn't let Wellington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Cade Geist led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Cash Altschwager was nothing short of spectacular for Wellington: he picked up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 90 yards. Altschwager also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending two passes.
Timnath now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Wellington, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Timnath will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mead at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Wellington, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Berthoud at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellington's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Berthoud's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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