Football Recap: Windham Whippets vs. Plainfield Panthers
After losing to Plainfield the last time they met, Windham decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Windham Whippets blew past the Plainfield Panthers 40-6 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Whippets.
Windham found their leader in sophomore Francisco Alvarado, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Those 81 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Alvarado. Another player making a difference was Troy Torres-Morey, who gained 137 total yards and a touchdown.
Windham pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.7 points per game. As for Plainfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Windham will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Montville at 6:00 p.m. on November 26th. Windham is facing Montville at the right time seeing as Montville is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. After each having a week off, Plainfield and Griswold will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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