Dr. Joaquin Garcia fell victim to Wellington and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a 7-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellington Wolverines. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Caleb Butler threw for 223 yards on 21 of 40 attempts.
Zion Vilma was his top target, picking up 74 receiving yards.
Among those leading the charge was Tyree Pearson, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-1. As for Wellington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dr. Joaquin Garcia will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Northeast at 6:30 p.m. on October 24th. Dr. Joaquin Garcia's defense has only allowed 6.9 points per game this season, so Northeast's offense will have their work cut out for them. After each having a week off, Wellington and Olympic Heights will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th. Wellington is facing Olympic Heights at the right time seeing as Olympic Heights is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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