Oberlin hasn't had much luck against Wellington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Oberlin The Phoenix will challenge the Wellington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oberlin is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Black River on the road and fell 42-7.
Meanwhile, Wellington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 33-7 to Columbia.
Despite the defeat, Wellington had strong showings from Johnnie Kinter, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Landon Wright, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown. Wellington is 2-1 when Kinter posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Oberlin was dealt a bruising 56-6 loss at the hands of Wellington when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Thankfully for Oberlin, Nathan Patfield (who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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