Football Preview: Windermere Wolverines vs. Lake Buena Vista Vipers
The Windermere Wolverines's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lake Buena Vista Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Windermere's defense has only allowed 5.6 points per game this season, so Lake Buena Vista's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Windermere will bounce into Friday's match after beating East River, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Windermere simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East River 47-6 at home. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 41 points or more this season.
Windermere had a senior duo take command as Bryce Speed gained 255 total yards and three touchdowns and Jack Reilly threw for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Reilly. Henry Rogers helped Reilly out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windermere was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Windermere's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Mosby and Cj Bronaugh.
Meanwhile, Lake Buena Vista entered their game against West Orange on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lake Buena Vista was dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of West Orange. While losing is never fun, the Vipers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Warriors are ranked 68th).
Windermere's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Lake Buena Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Windermere has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lake Buena Vista, though, as they've been averaging only 94. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Windermere came up short against Lake Buena Vista in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 12-7. Will Windermere have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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