It was fun while it lasted, but Waterford's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell to the Windham Whippets 18-14. The loss put an end to the Lancers' undefeated start to the season.
When it comes to explaining why Waterford lost, don't look at Jax Higgins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 82 yards and a touchdown. Higgins showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards.
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. Darien Jenkins was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waterford fell to 7-1. As for Windham, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waterford's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Norwich Free Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. As for Windham, they will head out to take on Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 26.6 points per game.
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