Football Preview: Williams Bulldogs vs. Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves
The Williams Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williams has seven straight victories, Cedar Ridge has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Williams blew past Western Alamance, posting a 49-21 win at home. With the Bulldogs ahead 35-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Dan Mahan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and five touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Kristopher Rogers, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cedar Ridge's offense. They were outmatched by Western Alamance on the road and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Warriors are ranked 111th).
Williams' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Cedar Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Williams against Cedar Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that contest, Williams amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
