The Williamsville Bullets will square off against the Olympia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Williamsville beat Pittsfield 21-12. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Saukees are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville wouldn't let Pittsfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Paul, Carson Beattie, and Beattie picked up one apiece. Griffin Liles also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Olympia is still undefeated this season after their contest against Athens on Friday, but Athens came as close as anyone has to beating them. Olympia came out on top in a nail-biter against Athens , sneaking past 38-35.
Olympia found their leader in underclassman Jimmy Lollar, who rushed for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Lollar's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Cohen Alexander was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Olympia, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Williamsville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Olympia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 422. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Williamsville came up short against Olympia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Thankfully for Williamsville, Zach E Keedy (who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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