Football Preview: UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs vs. Williamson Lions
UMS-Wright Prep is 4-0 against Williamson since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Williamson Lions at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: UMS-Wright Prep has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Williamson will arrive with seven straight victories.
Last Friday, UMS-Wright Prep came up short against Citronelle and fell 14-7.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williamson). They blew past Faith Academy, posting a 63-0 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five games by 38 points or more so far this season.
Todrick Withers was a one-man wrecking crew for Williamson as he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Withers' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Alvin Dinkins, who threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Williamson's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Dontaye Bush was the leader with two. Yusuf Clark was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
UMS-Wright Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Williamson, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
UMS-Wright Prep won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, slipping by Williamson 20-19. Does UMS-Wright Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williamson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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