The Williamsville Bullets will take on the Olympia Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Williamsville beat Pittsfield 21-12. Given the Bullets' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Saukees are ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Braddock Cates, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Williamsville wouldn't let Pittsfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Paul, Carson Beattie, and Beattie picked up one apiece. Griffin Liles also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, on FridayOlympia's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Athens 38-35.
Williamsville's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Olympia, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Williamsville came up short against Olympia when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-20. Thankfully for Williamsville, Zach E Keedy (who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 91 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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