Football Preview: Windermere Wolverines vs. East River Falcons
Windermere is 0-3 against East River since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Windermere Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
East River is hoping to do what University couldn't on Friday: put an end to Windermere's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Windermere took their game at home with ease, bagging a 57-7 victory over University. The contest marked the Wolverines' most dominant win of the season so far.
Henry Rogers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jack Reilly was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Windermere's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Bryce Speed, Diego Rivas, and Micah Winslow picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Colonial with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-20. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Windermere's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-0. As for East River, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Windermere took a serious blow against East River in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 42-6. Thankfully for Windermere, Nick Miner (who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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