Football Recap: William Floyd Colonials vs. Sachem East
William Floyd put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sachem East 48-20 on the road. The contest marked the Colonials' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Ja?Quan Thomas was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 147 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of A.J. Cannet, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: William Floyd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
William Floyd's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Sachem East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
William Floyd is on the road again on Friday to play Ward Melville at 3:30 p.m. Ward Melville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something William Floyd surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sachem East, they will face off against Longwood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Longwood's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Sachem East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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