The Rose Hill Rockets will take on the Wellington Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rose Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Circle by a score of 50-48 on Friday. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Wellington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-29 victory over the Vikings at home. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 21 points or more this season.
Dusty Bannister continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 364 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.2 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Jalik Armstrong helped Bannister out on the ground, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Wellington wouldn't let Winfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brody Weir, Nick Giefer, and Colton Bannister picked up one apiece. Bannister is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Rose Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wellington, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Rose Hill came up short against Wellington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 54-50. Will Rose Hill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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