Wellington hasn't had much luck against Keystone recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dukes will look to defend their home field against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wellington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-6 win over Oberlin. The Dukes haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Landon Beall went supernova, rushing for 97 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Chaise Milks, who rushed for 65 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Keystone was able to grind out a solid win over Black River on Friday, taking the game 22-15.
Wellington better keep an eye on Wyatt McKee. He was instrumental in Keystone's win, rushing for 67 yards and three scores. They also got help from Zach Taylor, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Keystone's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Wellington, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3.
Wellington took a serious blow against Keystone in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 40-6. Can the Dukes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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