Williamsville won the last time they faced PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, and things went their way on Friday too. The Williamsville Bullets breezed by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview on the road to the tune of 49-14. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the are ranked 367th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braddock Cates had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 93 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Miller, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville wouldn't let PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Williamsville can thank Gage Paul and Andrew Donelan for forcing both of them. Another thorn in PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview's side was Griffin Liles, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williamsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview saw an underclassman step up: Lane McAnally threw for 150 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Williamsville will welcome Byron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview, they will take on New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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