Two dominant backs in Jamari Williams and Kaleb Woods are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Williston Red Devils will welcome the Newberry Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Williston: 13, Newberry: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Williston was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to North Marion.
Meanwhile, Newberry had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Indians 44-10 at home. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Woods, who rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Dunmore, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newberry's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Darius Debose with two. Newberry got some further help from Logan Mccloud: he made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Williston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Newberry, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Williston skirted past Newberry 24-22 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woods, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Williston still be able to contain Woods? There's only one way to find out.
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