Windham has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Harding Skippers at 7:00 p.m. Windham's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Harding's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Windham is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pymatuning Valley just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-8 loss at the hands of the Lakers. The Bombers were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matchups prior) but the Lakers' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Harding won against St. John last Friday with 43 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Harding simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mathews 43-0 at home. The Skippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
A big part of Harding's victory came down to the chemistry between Brady Lawson and his top target Yomar Castellano. Lawson threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Castellano gained 76 total yards and a touchdown. Castellano also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Harding didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dj Dambolena, Umar Abdul, and Tyson Sherwood picked up one apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Windham fell to 8-1. As for Harding, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Windham might still be hurting after the 26-0 loss they got from Harding when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Windham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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