Football Recap: Williams Bulldogs vs. Orange Panthers
Williams came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Orange Panthers as they made off with a 47-23 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matches by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kristopher Rogers and he. Rogers rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while he rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 158 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 445 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Williams' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Devon Joseph and Leontae Turner. Williams got some further help from Jaxon Goforth: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Orange had strong showings from Kingston Purefoy-Farrington, who picked up 200 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Kyse Devore, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt.
Williams' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Orange, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Williams will venture away from home to square off against Eastern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Orange, they will be playing at home against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange is facing Cedar Ridge at the right time seeing as Cedar Ridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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