Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williams). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 victory over the Morehead Panthers. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Panthers are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Dan Mahan, who threw for 149 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kristopher Rogers, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Williams' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Cooper Rice was the leader with two sacks.
The win (which was Williams' third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. As for Morehead, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Williams is on the road again on Friday to play Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. Williams' defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Southern Alamance's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Morehead, they will challenge McMichael at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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