Football Recap: Williamsville Bullets vs. Maroa-Forsyth Trojans
Williamsville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans. This was payback for the Bullets, who suffered a 25-21 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gage Paul also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Williamsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Williamsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Farris and Griffin Liles.
Maroa-Forsyth's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ryne Sheppard, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, and Mitch Williams, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville's record is now 7-1. As for Maroa-Forsyth, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1.
Williamsville will head out to face off against Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they will face off against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
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