The Williamsburg Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the East Clinton Astros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williamsburg has eight straight wins, East Clinton has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Williamsburg's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 65-0 victory over Blanchester. The result was nothing new for Williamsburg, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Williamsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Troy Harris, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and one score. Harris was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 51 yards. Another passer making a difference was Carson Tenhunfeld, who threw for 126 yards and three TDs on only nine passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Williamsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 316 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Williamsburg, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Harris, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
East Clinton had taken Fayetteville-Perry down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Astros fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 16-13.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Williamsburg, their record is now 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Williamsburg against East Clinton when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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