The Williston Red Devils will face off against the Chiefland Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Williston got the win against Hardee by a conclusive 37-14. The Red Devils pushed the score to 37-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wildcats cut but never quite recovered from.
Omarian Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 41 yards and three touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Williston also got a significant boost from Jamari Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
Meanwhile, Chiefland waltzed into their matchup last Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 39-6. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Tigers are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiefland can attribute much of their success to Matt Goodale, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Demorri Sweet, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
Chiefland's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.3 points per game. As for Williston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Williston came up short against Chiefland in their previous meeting back in August, falling 18-10. Can Williston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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