Football Preview: North Tonawanda Lumberjacks vs. Williamsville East Flames
The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks will head out to challenge the Williamsville East Flames at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Tonawanda, who comes in off a win.
North Tonawanda will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors on Thursday. North Tonawanda simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors 46-18 at home.
Meanwhile, Williamsville East suffered their biggest loss since September 14, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Starpoint, falling 28-7. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Flames couldn't push the score so high this time.
Williamsville East wouldn't let Starpoint keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Williamsville East can thank Knophear Ramadan and Kyere Smith for forcing both of them.
North Tonawanda's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Williamsville East, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
North Tonawanda came out on top in a nail-biter against Williamsville East when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 28-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Williamsville East's Calvin Kulik, who picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Tonawanda to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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