Nelson had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Wilsonville Wildcats.
Mark Wiepert went supernova for Wilsonville, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. 101 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nick Crowley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Nelson will be playing at home against Newberg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilsonville, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilsonville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games dating back to last season.
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