Carlinville and Williamsville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Carlinville had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Williamsville Bullets, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Bullets are ranked 110th).
When it comes to explaining why Carlinville lost, don't look at Triston Thompson. Despite the final result, he picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Thompson showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Leading Williamsville to victory were Braddock Cates and Mason Johnson. Cates rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 87 rushing yards gave Johnson a new career-high. Jackson Sanders was in the mix as well, providing Williamsville with two touchdowns.
Carlinville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Williamsville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
As of now, neither Carlinville nor Williamsville have any future games scheduled.
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