Football Preview: Windermere Prep Lakers vs. Faith Christian Lions
The Windermere Prep Lakers will challenge the Faith Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Windermere Prep took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They snuck past Trinity Prep with an 18-14 victory. The Lakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Trevor Doggett and Landon Stuart were among the main playmakers for Windermere Prep as the former rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and the latter rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Windermere Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, Faith Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against IMG Academy Blue last Thursday. Faith Christian blew past IMG Academy Blue 56-34.
Faith Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robian Ramos led the charge by picking up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jordan Dejesus, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Windermere Prep's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2-1. As for Faith Christian, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Windermere Prep came out on top in a nail-biter against Faith Christian when the teams last played back in August of 2019, sneaking past 16-14. Will Windermere Prep repeat their success, or does Faith Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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