The Wheaton Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Watkins Mill Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton will be strutting in after a win while Watkins Mill will be coming in after a defeat.
Wheaton's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northwood 35-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Joaquin Kavuma was a one-man wrecking crew for Wheaton as he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Jayden Zielinski handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wheaton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Watkins Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Gaithersburg on the road and fell 38-0.
Wheaton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Watkins Mill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Wheaton ended up a good deal behind Watkins Mill in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 27-13. Can Wheaton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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