The Wellington Eagles will take on The Classical Academy Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wellington is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Wellington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eaton 45-14. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Cash Altschwager and Tanner Gray were among the main playmakers for Wellington as the former gained 115 total yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. Altschwager's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cyle Kisner, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Wellington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests.
Basalt typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday The Classical Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Longhorns by a score of 41-28. The Classical Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Longhorns were averaging only 12.58 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead The Classical Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braden Godoy, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Godoy got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Zach Mediavilla, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The Classical Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jd Packard and Hayden Gustafson.
The Classical Academy pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Wellington, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Wellington has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 299 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.7. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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