Football Preview: Williamsville Bullets vs. Carlinville Cavaliers
The Williamsville Bullets will square off against the Carlinville Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carlinville is hoping to do what Pleasant Plains couldn't on Friday: put an end to Williamsville's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Williamsville blew past Pleasant Plains, posting a 56-14 victory. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Cardinals are ranked 392nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braddock Cates continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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 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 contests.
One reason for the win was Williamsville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Carson Beattie with two.
Meanwhile, Carlinville humbled Gillespie with a 40-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Nate Dyer went supernova for Carlinville, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Those 179 rushing yards gave Dyer a new career-high.
Williamsville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Carlinville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Williamsville against Carlinville when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. Does Williamsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carlinville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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