Football Preview: Windham Whippets vs. Plainfield Panthers
Windham and Plainfield are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Windham Whippets will take on the Plainfield Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Windham beat Waterford 18-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windham to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Another player making a difference was Darien Jenkins, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Plainfield didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bacon Academy/Lyman Memorial on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 12-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Windham's record is now 7-1. As for Plainfield, their record now sits at 3-5.
Things could have been worse for Windham, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-13 loss to Plainfield when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can Windham avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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