Football Preview: Williams Bulldogs vs. Western Alamance Warriors
Williams and Western Alamance are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Williams Bulldogs will host the Western Alamance Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Williams sitting on six straight wins and Western Alamance on five.
Williams will bounce into Friday's match after beating Eastern Alamance, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Williams strolled past Eastern Alamance with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 39-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Eagles are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williams' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dan Mahan, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Amarion Richmond, who gained 157 total yards and a touchdown. Andrews Cruz made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cruz and Leontae Turner.
Meanwhile, Western Alamance's and Eastern Alamance's game last Monday was close at halftime, but Western Alamance turned on the heat in the second half with 23 points. Western Alamance's defense stepped up to hand Eastern Alamance a 26-0 shutout. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Western Alamance's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Esaiah Slade was the leader with two.
Williams pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Western Alamance, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Williams strolled past Western Alamance in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 24-7. Will Williams repeat their success, or does Western Alamance have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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