Windham has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will square off against the Stonington Bears at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Windham earned a 49-36 victory over Griswold/Wheeler.
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. Chapman's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 520 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Stonington got the win against Quinebaug Valley co-op on Friday by a conclusive 42-19. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Windham pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Stonington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Windham was able to grind out a solid victory over Stonington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windham since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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