The Williamsville East Flames will challenge the Hamburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Williamsville East is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sweet Home on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Williamsville East was outmatched by Sweet Home on the road and fell 53-21. The Flames were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-21.
Despite the loss, Williamsville East saw an underclassman step up: Joe Santoro picked up 163 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Santoro torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 85 yards. Patrick Horsmon was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hamburg entered their contest against Starpoint on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Hamburg fell just short of Starpoint by a score of 27-24. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Williamsville East's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Hamburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Williamsville East was able to grind out a solid win over Hamburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-9. Will Williamsville East repeat their success, or does Hamburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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