Waterford has won three straight games at home, while Windham has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Waterford Lancers will host the Windham Whippets at 6:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Waterford: 11.7, Windham: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Waterford beat Griswold 33-28.
It was another big night for Jax Higgins, who rushed for 282 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Waterford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Windham's undefeated season came to an end after six games last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Fitch. The Whippets gained 67 more yards on the day, but it was the Falcons that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kevon Roberts, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He 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.
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.
Waterford's record now sits at 7-0. As for Windham, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Waterford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 253.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Windham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 317.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Waterford might still be hurting after the 27-7 defeat they got from Windham in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Waterford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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