The Williams Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Colusa RedHawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Williams will be strutting in after a victory while Colusa will be coming in after a loss.
If Williams beats Colusa with 21 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Williams came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Shasta on Friday, sneaking past 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellowjackets have posted since September 1, 2023.
Jorge Saavedra went supernova for Williams, rushing for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Saavedra is now averaging an impressive 129 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for Williams was Azael Velazquez, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Williams' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB 8.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Alex Hernandez and Salem Rodriguez who racked up 6.5 sacks between them. Rodriguez didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 2.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Colusa lost 38-18 to Yreka on Friday. The RedHawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Colusa got top-tier performance from Adan Travis, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Williams' victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Colusa, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Williams took a serious blow against Colusa when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 49-0. Thankfully for Williams, Bo Coronado (who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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