The Williamstown Braves will venture away from home to take on the Washington Township Minutemen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamstown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Williamstown came up short against Timber Creek Regional and fell 23-13.
Despite the loss, Williamstown saw an underclassman step up: Trey Alexander rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 64 receiving yards. Alexander showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 58 yards.
Williamstown's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Sheldon Lewis.
Meanwhile, Washington Township faced Millville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Washington Township had to suffer through a 36-7 loss at the hands of Millville. That makes it the first time this season the Minutemen have let down their home crowd.
Williamstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Washington Township, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Williamstown came up short against Washington Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 19-12. Thankfully for Williamstown, Giuliano Scavetta (who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns) 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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