Football Preview: Wheaton Knights vs. Watkins Mill Wolverines
The Wheaton Knights will head out on the road to take on the Watkins Mill Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton will be strutting in after a victory while Watkins Mill will be coming in after a loss.
Wheaton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northwood 35-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Joaquin Kavuma was a one-man wrecking crew for Wheaton as he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Wheaton also got a significant boost from Jayden Zielinski, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wheaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Watkins Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 38-0 loss at the hands of Gaithersburg.
Wheaton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Watkins Mill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Wheaton lost to Watkins Mill on the road by a decisive 27-13 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wheaton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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