Football Preview: Ledyard Colonels vs. Windham Whippets
The Ledyard Colonels will square off against the Windham Whippets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ledyard will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Ledyard had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Waterford put an end to it last Friday. Ledyard lost 26-6 to Waterford. The game marked the Colonels' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Windham aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Saturday extended their overall winning streak to five. They blew past Woodstock Academy, posting a 45-0 victory on the road. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Whippets yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Francisco Alvarado, who threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. Another back making a difference was Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Windham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Troy Torres-Morey and Nikolai Torres. Ezra Rosa was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (7.0 for loss).
With the loss, Ledyard broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1. As for Windham, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Ledyard ended up a good deal behind Windham when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 21-7. Will Ledyard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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