Wellington owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs by a score of 7-0. The seven-point effort marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tyree Pearson was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Wellington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Crocker and Jake List. Wellington got some further help from Julian Riaboukha: he made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Wellington back to even at 3-3. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellington will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Olympic Heights 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. Dr. Joaquin Garcia also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against 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.
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