Wellington is 1-9 against Keystone since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wellington Dukes will host the Keystone Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Wellington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Oberlin, posting a 39-3 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Dukes as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Wellington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Frenk and Bryce Lehmkuhl.
Meanwhile, Keystone had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 33-18 win over the Falcons.
Zach Shackelford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Wellington's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Keystone, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Wellington came up short against Keystone in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 22-14. Thankfully for Wellington, Kadin Stivason (who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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