It was fun while it lasted, but Maroa-Forsyth's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Williamsville Bullets. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Trojans couldn't quite close it out.
Maroa-Forsyth's loss came despite strong showings from Ryne Sheppard and Mitch Williams. Sheppard threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, while Williams picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who rushed for 197 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry for Williamsville. Cates' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 125 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Gage Paul, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Maroa-Forsyth fell to 7-1. As for Williamsville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Maroa-Forsyth will look to defend their home field on Friday against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 7:00 p.m. Maroa-Forsyth will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Williamsville, they will square off against Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33 points per game this season.
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