After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, Williston-Elko was happy to have turned things around on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 25-24 win over the Wagener-Salley War Eagles. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 52-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Williston-Elko's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaylen Braxton.
The victory snapped Williston-Elko's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record. As for Wagener-Salley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Williston-Elko wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-0 defeat against Hunter-Kinard-Tyler on the 25th. As for Wagener-Salley, they will welcome Calhoun County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wagener-Salley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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