Football Preview: Windham Whippets vs. Montville Wolves
Windham has gone 9-0 against Montville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Windham Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Montville Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Windham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Windham humbled Plainfield with a 40-6 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Whippets.
Windham found their leader in sophomore Francisco Alvarado, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. Those 81 rushing yards gave Alvarado a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Troy Torres-Morey, who gained 137 total yards and a touchdown.
Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Montville came into Saturday's match having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Woodstock Academy out 26-23.
Windham's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.3 points per game. As for Montville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
Everything came up roses for Windham against Montville in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 55-6 win. Does Windham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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