Wellston fell victim to Athens and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Athens Bulldogs 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Golden Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 538th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 222nd).
Athens' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Daniel Heightland led the charge by throwing for 207 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Anthony Sutton was Heightland's top target, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Wellston and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Athens, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Wellston will venture away from home to challenge Meigs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athens, they will host River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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