After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Killingly, Fitch was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Windham Whippets 22-21. The Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Whippets, too.
Zyree Willians-Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 90 yards on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Windham lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Roberts' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Darien Jenkins was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Fitch has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Windham, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Fitch will face off against New London at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. New London knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Fitch likes a good challenge. As for Windham, they will take on Waterford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterford will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Windham surely won't give up without a fight.
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