Plainfield and Windham are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Plainfield Panthers will host the Windham Whippets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Plainfield didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bacon Academy/Lyman Memorial, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Windham beat Waterford 18-14 on Friday.
Windham got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kevon Roberts out in front 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 games.
Windham's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.8 points per game. As for Plainfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Plainfield strolled past Windham in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 by a score of 30-13. Will Plainfield repeat their success, or does Windham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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