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 loss.
Wheaton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Northwood, posting a 35-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Joaquin Kavuma was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 112 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Wheaton also got a significant boost from Jayden Zielinski, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Meanwhile, Watkins Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Gaithersburg 38-0.
Wheaton's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Watkins Mill, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Wheaton lost to Watkins Mill on the road by a decisive 27-13 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Wheaton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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