The Windham Whippets are taking a road trip to challenge the Waterford Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.9 points per game this season.
Windham is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fitch just ended the team's six-game winning streak last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Falcons. It was the first time this season that the Whippets let down their fans at home.
Despite their defeat, Windham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, was perhaps the best of all. Roberts' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Darien Jenkins handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Even though they lost, Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Windham wouldn't let Fitch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Windham can thank Asael Garcia Rodriguez and Malachi Fowler for forcing both of them. Fowler has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 11 times he's played.
Meanwhile, Waterford put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 33-28 W over Griswold.
Jax Higgins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 282 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Waterford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Windham, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Windham has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 317.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Waterford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 253.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Windham's way against Waterford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Windham made off with a 27-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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