Iola hasn't had much luck against Wellsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Iola Mustangs will head out to face off against the Wellsville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Iola is headed out to face Wellsville after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Iola skirted past Baldwin 23-20.
Meanwhile, Wellsville had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Anderson County, posting a 49-7 victory on the road. The Eagles pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Armond Graves was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns.
Wellsville'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 Landon Geist and Matt Newhouse. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Carter Wilmarth was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Iola took a serious blow against Wellsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-6. Thankfully for Iola, Brody Lee (who picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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