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| 08/22/25 - Away | 43-0 W |
| 08/19/22 - Home | 20-22 L |
| 08/20/21 - Away | 25-32 L |
| 08/22/19 - Home | 30-6 W |
| 08/17/18 - Away | 30-0 W |
| + 3 more games |
Williams had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Cummings Cavaliers 43-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 222nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kyrian Fuller was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 115 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 148 yards and three TDs. Those 148 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Amarion Richmond was another key player, rushing for 124 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Williams was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 357 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Williams' defense and their three sacks. In that department, Elijah Kimber was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Cummings' side was Vince Coker, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Williams wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 20-14 defeat against Eastern Guilford on the 29th. As for Cummings, they have also already played their next contest, a 37-30 loss against Thomasville on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
