Football Preview: Williamsville Bullets vs. Pleasant Plains Cardinals
Williamsville is 8-1 against Pleasant Plains since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Williamsville Bullets are taking a road trip to square off against the Pleasant Plains Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Williamsville will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Williamsville gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Maroa-Forsyth. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bullets were the better team in the second half.
Braddock Cates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gage Paul was in the mix as well, providing Williamsville with two touchdowns.
Williamsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Williamsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Farris and Griffin Liles.
Meanwhile, a victory for Pleasant Plains just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Olympia, falling 51-14. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Williamsville's record now sits at 7-1. As for Pleasant Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Williamsville against Pleasant Plains in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-13 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pleasant Plains' Charlie Severino, who picked up 56 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 46 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williamsville still be able to contain Severino? There's only one way to find out.
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