Football Preview: Windermere Wolverines vs. Horizon Hawks
Windermere is 0-3 against Horizon since November of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Windermere Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Windermere will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Thursday, Windermere blew past Innovation, posting 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 had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 154 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Reilly, who threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
Windermere's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Daniel Bradley was the leader with two sacks. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Horizon was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They were outmatched by Davenport at home and fell 37-7.
Windermere pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Windermere has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 375.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Horizon, though, as they've been averaging only 170. Will Windermere be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Horizon flip the script?
Windermere ended up a good deal behind Horizon when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 28-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Horizon's Jamarie Pierre, who rushed for 287 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Windermere knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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