Football Preview: Williams Bulldogs vs. Eastern Alamance Eagles
Williams hasn't had much luck against Eastern Alamance recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Williams Bulldogs will square off against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Williams' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Last Thursday, everything went Williams' way against Orange as Williams made off with a 47-23 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won three contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kristopher Rogers and he. Rogers rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Amarion Richmond is now averaging an impressive 102.3 rushing yards per game.
Williams' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devon Joseph and Leontae Turner. Williams got some further help from Jaxon Goforth: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Eastern Alamance was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 26-0 to Western Alamance. The game was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Eagles struggled afterwards.
Williams' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Eastern Alamance, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Williams won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Eastern Alamance 36-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Eastern Alamance's Tyrek Samuel, who rushed for 241 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williams still be able to contain Samuel? There's only one way to find out.
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