Two dominant signal callers in Dan Mahan and Maurice Maloy are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Williams Bulldogs and the East Wake Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Williams comes in on nine and East Wake on three.
Two weeks ago, Williams was fully in charge, breezing past Person 54-16. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Mahan and Amarion Richmond were among the main playmakers for Williams as the former threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes and the latter rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Mahan is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Andrews Cruz was Mahan's top target, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Leontae Turner and Nathan Williams-Medley.
Meanwhile, East Wake was able to grind out a solid win over Smithfield-Selma two weeks ago, taking the game 35-28. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly seven points.
East Wake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Khalee Batts, who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Batts a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maloy, who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Williams pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for East Wake, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-5.
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