Two dominant backs in John Manning and Marlon Britton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Windsor Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomfield Warhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Windsor comes in on nine and Bloomfield on six.
Last Friday, Windsor took their contest with ease, bagging a 47-14 victory over Berlin. Considering the Warriors have won seven matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Manning was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Windsor also got help from Cashmire Lewis, who showed off his sure hands for 99 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Bloomfield against Tolland on Friday as the squad secured a 44-6 win. Considering the Warhawks have won six matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Romar Heron had a dynamite game for Bloomfield, rushing for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Heron a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakyi Kimber, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 424 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bloomfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lamont Applewhite and Vernon Kelly Jr.
Windsor's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Bloomfield, their record is now 8-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Windsor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Windsor's way against Bloomfield when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Windsor made off with a 53-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Windsor 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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