Football Recap: Williams Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2024, 9:41am

Football Recap: Williams Yellowjackets vs. Maxwell Panthers

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Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Maxwell Panthers, falling 35-8. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.

When it comes to explaining why Williams lost, don't look at Ricardo Medina. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown. Medina also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.

Erik New continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Maxwell, rushing for 161 yards on only 15 carries. New's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Williams' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Maxwell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.

Williams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maxwell, they will challenge Fall River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maxwell will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

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