The Olympia Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Williamsville Bullets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olympia is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Olympia had just enough and edged Athens out 38-35.
Meanwhile, Williamsville was able to grind out a solid win over Pittsfield on Friday, taking the game 21-12. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Saukees are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braddock Cates was his usual excellent self, picking up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville wouldn't let Pittsfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Paul, Carson Beattie, and Beattie picked up one apiece. Griffin Liles also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Olympia's record is now 4-0. As for Williamsville, their record now sits at 3-1.
Olympia beat Williamsville 27-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Olympia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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