Wilson Prep waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Weldon Chargers 52-14 at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four matches by 30 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Wilson Prep's victory came down to the chemistry between Travon Usher and his top target Ethan Nelson. Usher rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns while Nelson gained 230 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wilson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wilson Prep's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Jordan Hamm was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Wilson Prep pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Weldon, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-2.
Wilson Prep's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on KIPP P at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilson Prep's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so KIPP P's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Weldon, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Northwest Halifax at 4:00 p.m. Weldon is facing Northwest Halifax at the right time seeing as Northwest Halifax is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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