Football Preview: Horizon Hawks vs. Windermere Wolverines
Horizon has gone 3-0 against Windermere recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Horizon Hawks will host the Windermere Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Horizon: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Windermere has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Horizon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Davenport on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Broncos at home and fell 37-7.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Windermere against Innovation on Thursday as the team secured a 40-6 victory. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 34 points or more this season.
Octavio Ulloa was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Reilly, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Windermere didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Cj Bronaugh picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He has been hot , having also posted at least one interception the last five times he's played. Another thorn in Innovation's side was Daniel Bradley, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Horizon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Windermere, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Horizon strolled past Windermere in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Horizon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Windermere turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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