Football Preview: Williamson Lions vs. UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs
Williamson is 0-4 against UMS-Wright Prep since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Williamson Lions will challenge the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Williamson will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Williamson's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 63-0 win over Faith Academy. That 63 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Todrick Withers went supernova for Williamson, rushing 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. Another player making a difference was 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. Dontaye Bush was especially locked on to Faith Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Williamson got some further help from Yusuf Clark: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, UMS-Wright Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 14-7 to Citronelle.
Williamson pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for UMS-Wright Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Williamson and UMS-Wright Prep were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Williamson suffered an agonizing 20-19 defeat. Can Williamson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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