Football Preview: Williams Bulldogs vs. Orange Panthers
Williams has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Orange Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Williams' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Last Friday, Williams was able to grind out a solid win over Southern Alamance, taking the game 38-29.
It was another big night for Dan Mahan, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Amarion Richmond was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orange was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 24-7 bruising from Western Alamance. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Warriors are ranked 97th).
Williams pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Orange, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Williams took their win against Orange in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-3. Does Williams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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