Football Preview: William Floyd Colonials vs. Sachem East
William Floyd has gone 10-0 against Sachem East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The William Floyd Colonials will challenge Sachem East at 1:00 p.m. William Floyd knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Sachem East likes a good challenge.
William Floyd's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Connetquot's usually-dominant defense. William Floyd came out on top against Connetquot by a score of 42-30.
It was another big night for Ja?Quan Thomas, who rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was A.J. Cannet, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
William Floyd was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sachem East owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Patchogue-Medford.
Sachem East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5. As for William Floyd, their record now sits at 7-1.
Everything came up roses for William Floyd against Sachem East when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 48-20 win. In that contest, William Floyd amassed a halftime lead of 36-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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