Two dominant backs in Amony Anderson and Matthew Miller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will face off against the Williamsville Bullets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hillsboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Southwestern 56-20. The Hiltoppers pushed the score to 56-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Piasa Birds cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Williamsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Pleasant Plains. The 34-point effort marked the Bullets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Williamsville's win came from a few key players Hillsboro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Sanders, who threw for 280 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and one TD. Those 280 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Marquisse Ringo was in the mix as well, providing Williamsville with three scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Williamsville proved: they limited Pleasant Plains to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. While three picked up at least 11 total tackles, Andrew Donelan stood above the rest. He made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Williamsville's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.8.
Williamsville's record is now 9-0. As for Hillsboro, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hillsboro was taken down by Williamsville 56-12 in their previous matchup back in October of 2016. Thankfully for the Hiltoppers, Jace Franklin (who rushed for 147 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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