After flying high against Hutchinson-Central Tech/Emerson Vo-Tech/City Honors last Thursday, North Tonawanda came back down to earth. The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Williamsville East Flames on Friday. The Lumberjacks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Flames apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Williamsville East was led to victory by Joe Santoro and Ryan Mckinnon. Santoro gained 122 total yards and two touchdowns, while Mckinnon threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
North Tonawanda's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Williamsville East, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Tonawanda will head out to challenge Lockport at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Tonawanda is facing Lockport at the right time seeing as Lockport is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Williamsville East, they will square off against Sweet Home at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sweet Home knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Williamsville East likes a good challenge.
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