Greg Proffitt could only smile.

The Wellington football coach purposely schedules a difficult non-district schedule to prepare his players for the rigors of the District 2-2A Division slate that includes the likes of Clarendon, Memphis, Quanah, Wheeler and Shamrock.

Proffitt cracked a grin, knowing his team not only passed another non-district test by downing state-ranked Lubbock Christian 44-22 last Friday on the road at Masked Rider Field — but there was also a bit of history.

The victory was a little sweeter, considering the Skyrockets defeated the Eagles for the first time in four tries. In the previous three tires in — 2022 (28-24), 2023 (17-16) and last year (36-34) — Wellington was unable to claim victory, despite battling the the end of the contest.

Yet, that fight is what made

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