Football Recap: Williamsburg Wildcats vs. Fayetteville-Perry Rockets
Williamsburg entered their tilt with Fayetteville-Perry on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets at home to the tune of 42-6. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Williamsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Troy Harris, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Harris showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards. Another player making a difference was Kai Harris, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Williamsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Williamsburg's 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 Harris and Aiden Daniel. The dominant performance also gave Daniel a new career-high in rushing yards.
Williamsburg's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Williamsburg will head out on the road to take on Blanchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Blanchester likes a good challenge. As for Fayetteville-Perry, they will host East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fayetteville-Perry is facing East Clinton at the right time seeing as East Clinton is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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