Two dominant signal callers in Jack Reilly and Taylor Crane are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Windermere Wolverines will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Oak Ridge Pioneers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Windermere was fully in charge, breezing past Lake Buena Vista 42-7 at home. Considering the Wolverines have won four games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windermere to victory, but perhaps none more so than Reilly, who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Reilly is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Speed, who gained 140 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Oak Ridge). They were the clear victor by a 47-26 margin over University on Monday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pioneers just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of Oak Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Crane and his top target Ashton Collins. Crane threw for 273 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Collins gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns. Collins' longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards. Aiden Graham helped Crane out on the ground, rushing for 122 yards on only 11 carries.
Windermere's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Oak Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Windermere came up short against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, falling 14-7. Can Windermere avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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