Ty Williams fills his twin brother's shoes in VC's victory

In VC’s 48-12 Division IV Select second-round playoff game win, Ty Williams stepped up admirably to replace his injured twin brother, Tyjh, in Friday’s second-round playoff game.
While Tyjh was a key player as VC’s second-leading rusher (93 carries, 853 yards, 14 TDs) this year, Ty played a crucial role on defense throughout the season.
Unfortunately, on Oct. 31, Tyjh suffered a knee injury during practice and had to undergo surgery, forcing him to sit out the rest of the season. He could not make it to Friday’s game because of the surgery.
Coach Broc Prejean had to make a tough decision on who would fill Tyjh’s position, ultimately giving Ty the opportunity to step into his brother’s shoes. With Luke McLain as the third-leading rusher, Prejean believed that having Ty as a replacement would be the best option.
Ty did not disappoint.
“Ty did fantastic,” said Prejean. “They are twins, so we know there is talent, but we were worried about Ty’s ability to find some holes because of experience. He did a tremendous job and made some big runs for us.”
Ty finished with only four carries, but he had 102 yards.
In the game’s opening kickoff, he ran it back 40 yards, putting the Eagles in excellent field position.
His first carry on offense this season, he ran for 20 yards and scored a touchdown.
His second carry went for 35 yards. So, two carries, 55 yards.
Ty’s third carry in the first quarter was crucial in setting up VC’s go-ahead touchdown, as he ran for 52 yards, pushing him over the 100-yard mark in the first quarter alone.
Ty expressed his satisfaction with his performance, especially since he was filling in for Tyjh.
“It felt good to get back to playing offense, something I have been doing since I was 10,” Ty said. “I think I did okay filling in for Tyjh. My biggest fear coming into the game was being able to fill in for him.”
VC will be at home Friday against No. 9 Ascension Catholic (10-2) in the third round of the playoffs.