The Colonial Grenadiers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Windermere Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row dating back to last season, Colonial finally turned things around against Lake Buena Vista on Friday. They took down the Vipers 24-7.
The critical scores for Colonial came from Shermarhi Vilsaint, Ousmane Badji, and Da'Quanmir Jordan.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Colonial's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Drelan Starke and his 2.5. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss). Another thorn in Lake Buena Vista's side was Jashawn Grice, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Colonial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Buena Vista only rushed for 14.
Meanwhile, Windermere never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cypress Creek, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolverines have posted since September 8, 2023.
Windermere had a senior duo take command as Jack Reilly threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes and Lane Frost picked up 137 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Frost was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Henry Rogers, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Colonial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Windermere, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Colonial was taken down by Windermere 41-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Colonial, Isaiah Nell (who rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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