Two dominant backs in Jamari Williams and Keenon Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Williston Red Devils will square off against the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Williston comes in on four and Hawthorne on seven.
Williston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Fort White by a score of 28-19.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Hawthorne against Lafayette on Friday as the team secured a 44-15 victory. The result was nothing new for Hawthorne, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Williston has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.3 points per game. As for Hawthorne, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Williston lost to Hawthorne on the road by a decisive 34-16 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown. Now that Williston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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