East Wake and Williams squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Wake had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Williams Bulldogs, falling 49-21. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 203rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 59th).
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maurice Maloy, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Kiser, who picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dan Mahan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for Williams. Mahan has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Amarion Richmond was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
East Wake moved to 5-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Williams, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
East Wake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Williams has also already played their next match, a 30-24 defeat against Jacksonville on the 22nd.
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