While it was Windham who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Fitch who put up more. The Windham Whippets and the Fitch Falcons were almost perfectly matched up, but the Windham Whippets suffered a 22-21 loss. Despite 67 more yards than the Falcons, the Whippets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Windham's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Roberts got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Darien Jenkins, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Even though they lost, Windham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Windham wouldn't let Fitch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Windham can thank Asael Garcia Rodriguez and Malachi Fowler for forcing both of them. Fowler is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Zyree Willians-Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Fitch, rushing for 90 yards on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Windham moved to 6-1 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Fitch, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Windham will venture away from home to take on Waterford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season. As for Fitch, they will welcome New London at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in New London's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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