Auburn kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 56-27 loss at the hands of the Williamsville Bullets. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
When it comes to explaining why Auburn lost, don't look at Jack Jones. Despite the final result, he threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns.
Braddock Cates was a one-man wrecking crew for Williamsville as he rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cates was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards. Kaden Matson was another key player, gaining 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
Auburn will challenge New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Auburn will come in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Williamsville, they are taking a road trip to square off against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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