Western Alamance and Williams are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Western Alamance Warriors will head out to square off against the Williams Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Western Alamance sitting on five straight wins and Williams on six.
Williams better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Western Alamance really get things going. Western Alamance's defense stepped up to hand Eastern Alamance a 26-0 shutout last Monday. That looming 26-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
The critical scores for Western Alamance came from Will Clinkscales, Esaiah Slade, and James Newton.
One reason for the win was Western Alamance's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Slade was especially locked on to Eastern Alamance's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Williams hadn't done well against Eastern Alamance recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Williams strolled past Eastern Alamance with points to spare, taking the game 39-21. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Eagles are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Williams relied on the efforts of Dan Mahan, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and Amarion Richmond, who gained 157 total yards and a touchdown.
Williams didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrews Cruz and Leontae Turner.
Western Alamance's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Williams, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Western Alamance lost to Williams on the road by a decisive 24-7 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Western Alamance avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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