The Valley Christian Eagles will square off against the Wellsville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Valley Christian's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when East Palestine offense got past them. Valley Christian took down East Palestine 56-38 on Friday. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Wellsville came into Friday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Leetonia. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Tyrell Watkins was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss). Richie Wyse was another key player, rushing for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wellsville's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Dontay Wilcox and Watkins, who racked up four sacks between them.
Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Wellsville, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Valley Christian against Wellsville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 53-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley Christian since the team 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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