The Willows Honkers will challenge the Winters Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Willows has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Winters will arrive with seven straight wins.
Willows played against Durham and lost via forfeit.
If Winters beats Willows with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Winters blew past East Nicolaus, posting a 48-0 victory at home. Considering the Warriors have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Winters' win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lane Brown, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 219 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Sebastian Rodriguez was another key rusher, gaining 189 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winters was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Willows' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Winters, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Things could have been worse for Willows, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-7 loss to Winters in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can Willows avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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