Football Recap: Willis Wildkats vs. College Park Cavaliers
Willis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 45-21 margin over the College Park Cavaliers. Given the Wildkats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jack Emerson, who threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Jalen Mickens also helped out as he racked up 164 receiving yards.
Willis wouldn't let College Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Darville Allen, Frankie Long, and Jermaine Bishop Jr picked up one apiece. Willis got some further help from De'Quentin Willis: he picked up two sacks, made eight total tackles, and defended two passes.
College Park's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Clint Rachal, who picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Camden Hughes, who threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns. College Park is 2-1 when Rachal posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Willis pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for College Park, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Willis will look to defend their home field on Friday against New Caney at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Willis' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for College Park, they will head out on the road to take on Caney Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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