On Friday, the Wellington Eagles were fully in charge, breezing past the Fort Lupton Bluedevils 48-6 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
Leading Wellington to victory were Tanner Gray and Cash Altschwager. Gray threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, while Altschwager gained 169 total yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 91 yards. Cyle Kisner helped Gray out on the ground, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Lupton only rushed for 32.
One reason for the win was Wellington's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Gray was the leader with three.
Wellington's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Fort Lupton, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wellington will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on September 19th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 901 yards in their previous games. As for Fort Lupton, they will head out on the road to take on Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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