Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Williamsburg). They walked away with a 48-41 win over the Hillsboro Indians on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Wildcats were the better team in the second half.
Troy Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Kian Stamper also helped out with an impressive 94 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williamsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Hillsboro lost, don't look at Jeven Hochstuhl. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards. Mason Dumpert was another major influence, as he rushed for 34 yards and ran in a TD.
The victory made it two in a row for Williamsburg and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Hillsboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Williamsburg will head out to challenge McClain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillsboro, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome East Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsboro is facing East Clinton at the right time seeing as East Clinton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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