Football Recap: Williamsville Bullets vs. Pleasant Plains Cardinals
Williamsville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They breezed by the Pleasant Plains Cardinals to the tune of 56-14. Considering the Bullets have won five games by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Johnson, who gained 126 total yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Carson Beattie was especially locked on to Pleasant Plains' QB and sacked him twice.
Williamsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Williamsville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Pleasant Plains, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Williamsville will host Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season. Pleasant Plains does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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