Preview: Windsor Academy Knights vs. Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats
Windsor Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Windsor Academy walked away with it. They blew past Holy Spirit Prep 48-21 at home.
Windsor Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Merritt out in front who threw for 193 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Merritt has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jay Singleton, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Westminster Schools of Augusta had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over David Emanuel Academy. With Westminster Schools of Augusta ahead 35-14 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westminster Schools of Augusta to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caleb Franks, who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Franks was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Levi Murphey was another key contributor, throwing for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Windsor Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Saturday's game as the two teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Windsor Academy commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.8 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Westminster Schools of Augusta struggles in that department as they've been even better at 6.1 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Saturday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Windsor Academy suffered a grim 51-30 defeat to Westminster Schools of Augusta in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westminster Schools of Augusta's Murphey, who threw for 488 yards and four touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Windsor Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
