On Friday, Williams faced Salome in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Williams Vikings claimed a resounding 60-6 win over the Salome Frogs at home. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williams to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Winchester, who rushed for 260 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Those 260 rushing yards gave Winchester a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Dent, who rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 525 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Williams' 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 Joshua Rue-Wilber and Mario Pedraza.
When it comes to explaining why Salome lost, don't look at Carlos Esparza. Despite the final result, he rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Williams now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Salome, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Williams didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 68-0 defeat against Hayden on the 26th. Salome has also already played their next contest, a 32-8 loss against Desert Christian on the 27th.
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