A win for Plainfield just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Windham Whippets at home and fell 40-6. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Whippets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2019.
Francisco Alvarado was nothing short of spectacular for Windham: he rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 152 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave Alvarado a new career-high in rushing yards. 85 of Alvarado's passing yards were hauled in by Troy Torres-Morey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Plainfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Windham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Plainfield will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Griswold at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Plainfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. Windham will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Montville at 6:00 p.m. on November 26th. Windham's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so Montville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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