Wellington was the 34-14 winner over Brookside when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wellington Dukes fell just short of the Brookside Cardinals by a score of 14-12 on Friday. The Dukes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Johnnie Kinter and Landon Wright certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Kinter picked up 157 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Wright threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. With that strong performance, Kinter is now averaging an impressive 105.8 receiving yards per game. Wellington also got a significant boost from Connor Stevens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Wellington now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brookside, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Wellington will square off against Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellington's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Clearview's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Brookside, they will take on Firelands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Firelands is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Brookside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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