Stonington hasn't had much luck against Windham recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stonington Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Windham Whippets at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Stonington got the win against Quinebaug Valley co-op by a conclusive 42-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Meanwhile, Windham put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Griswold/Wheeler by a score of 49-36.
Windham had a senior duo take command as Deshawn Chapman rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and Darien Jenkins rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Chapman's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 520 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Stonington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Windham, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Stonington came up short against Windham in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-13. Will Stonington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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