The Morehead Panthers will face off against the Williams Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morehead will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Morehead came up short against Northeast Guilford on Friday, falling 30-6.
Meanwhile, Williams had just enough and edged Southern School of Energy and Sustainability out 35-32 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Williams' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dan Mahan led the charge by throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards. Andrews Cruz was Mahan's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Williams' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vince Coker. Williams got some further help from Nathan Williams-Medley: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Morehead's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Williams, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Morehead took a serious blow against Williams in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 44-7. Thankfully for Morehead, Haneef Rasheed Ii (who rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries) 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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