Football Recap: Maxwell Piles Up the Points Against Williams

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 5:58pm

Football Recap: Maxwell Panthers vs. Williams Yellowjackets

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Maxwell won against Hamilton last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Maxwell Panthers took their game with ease, bagging a 35-8 victory over the Williams Yellowjackets. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Erik New was his usual excellent self, rushing for 161 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Maxwell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rosendo Salazar.

The win (which was Maxwell's fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. As for Williams, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.

Maxwell will welcome Fall River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Abraham Estes and New. Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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