Athens is 0-8 against Williamsville since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Athens Warriors will host the Williamsville Bullets at 7:00 p.m. Athens will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Athens is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Auburn 67-28 on the road.
Meanwhile, Williamsville gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They strolled past Olympia with points to spare, taking the game 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bullets.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles. Another player making a difference was Gage Paul, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Athens' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Williamsville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Athens and Williamsville were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Athens came up empty-handed after a 36-35 loss. Thankfully for Athens, Josh Cates (who threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 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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