The matchup between Williams and Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on Friday hardly resembled the 17-8 effort from their previous meeting. The Williams Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 35-32 victory over the Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Spartans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Williams' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dan Mahan led the charge by throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 78 yards. Amarion Richmond also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Williams' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vince Coker. Nathan Williams-Medley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Broadway, who threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. Kamari Holloway helped Broadway out on the ground, rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Williams now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williams will square off against Morehead at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Williams focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Southern School of Energy and Sustainability, they will challenge Wake Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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