Williamsville East is 0-6 against Grand Island since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Williamsville East Flames will venture away from home to square off against the Grand Island Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Grand Island took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Williamsville East, who comes in off a win.
Williamsville East's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Hamburg at home. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Flames this season.
Williamsville East relied on the efforts of Ryan Mckinnon, who threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and Joe Santoro, who picked up 115 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Williamsville East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Reid Ciocca.
Meanwhile, while it was Grand Island who put the first points on the board on Thursday, it was Williamsville South who put up more. Grand Island took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Williamsville South. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The victory got Williamsville East back to even at 3-3. As for Grand Island, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Williamsville East came up short against Grand Island in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-7. Can Williamsville East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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