After flying high against Montville last Friday, Griswold/Wheeler came back down to earth. The Griswold/Wheeler Wolverines took a 49-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Windham Whippets on Friday. The Wolverines haven't had much luck with the Whippets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Windham had a senior duo take command as Deshawn Chapman rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries and Darien Jenkins rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Jenkins also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Griswold/Wheeler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Windham, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Griswold/Wheeler didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-34 victory against Woodstock Academy on the 4th. Windham has also already played their next match, a 13-6 win against Stonington on the 4th.
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