It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but King William had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Southampton Indians out 24-21. That's more bragging rights for the Cavaliers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
King William was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Southampton had strong showings from Zayden Pope, who threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and Javonte Lynch, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Lynch's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
King William pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.7 points per game. As for Southampton, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-2.
King William will face off against Bruton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season. Southampton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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