The Welch Wildcats will head out to square off against the Watts Engineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Welch is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 48.4 points per game this season.
Welch will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two points on Friday, then bounced right back against Sasakwa on Friday. Welch managed a 32-28 victory over Sasakwa. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Welch's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mason Clinton, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown, and Cash Tucker, who picked up 29 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Tucker really ramped things up playing D: he made seven total tackles and defended a pass.
Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sasakwa only rushed for 101.
Welch wouldn't let Sasakwa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Khol Lynch was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watts). They came out on top against Bluejacket by a score of 60-50 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Engineers needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Welch's record now sits at 9-1. As for Watts, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Welch has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.9 total yards per game. It's a different story for Watts, though, as they've been averaging only 245. Will Welch be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Watts flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Welch against Watts when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will Welch repeat their success, or does Watts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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