Windham varsity football crushes Scarborough

By Matt Pascarella

Windham’s varsity football team has only played Scarborough a handful of times since head coach Matt Perkins has been with the program; and Scarborough has always come out on top. That is, until Windham played Scarborough on Friday, Oct. 6 during its annual homecoming game where the Eagles flattened the Red Storm, 21-3.

Senior Marcus Tillery runs into the end zone to score
Windham's second touchdown during the Eagles' 
Homecoming victory over Scarborough on Friday, Oct. 6.
PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA   

“It definitely felt good to beat Scarborough,” said Windham sophomore Bradley Muse, who had 52-yards rushing in the game. “I think we really rallied to the football tonight; we worked as a team, and we got the job done. We just got to keep working and getting better each day; we’re so well coached it’s really helping.”

Windham kicked off with Scarborough ready to receive but Windham’s defense halted Scarborough early and soon it was first and 10 for Windham from just inside Scarborough’s 20-yard line.

Windham ran the ball and picked up a first down on Scarborough’s 15-yard line. From there it was only a matter of time. The Eagles didn’t stop, and Windham senior Marcus Tillery scored the first touchdown. The extra point was good, and Windham led 7-0.

Scarborough kicked a field goal to put the Red Storm on the scoreboard, but that’s all the points that Windham’s defense allowed during the entire game. After one quarter, the score was 7-3, in favor of Windham.

In the second quarter, Windham earned a first down at the 43-yard line and moments later, at the 30-yard line, Tillery ran right into the end zone. The extra point kick was good, and Windham led 14-3.

Tillery scored again before unfortunately being injured in the first half. He finished the game with 145 yards rushing. Windham senior Tobias Perkins had made it to the 33-yard line for a first down before Tillery crossed the goal line for a third time. At halftime, Windham led 21-3.

“It was a great team win and we had a lot of guys that subbed in,” said Windham varsity football coach Matt Perkins. “I thought we drove the ball well, we ran the ball great, we’ve just got to finish. I thought the defense played very well, special teams, we pinned them to make them go for a field goal after a turnover, that was big. Offensively, we’ve got to finish, we have to take advantage of the things the teams are giving us.”

Windham defense kept Scarborough from the end zone for the rest of the game. Windham did get the ball deep in Scarborough territory for a first-and-goal in the third quarter, but Scarborough came away with the ball following a turnover. The third and fourth quarters were scoreless.

“I think ... we brought in some different ways we ran the ball which we hadn’t shown all season,” said Tobias Perkins, who had 103-yards rushing for the Eagles. “Most things went well tonight, every guy when they got their name called, they stepped up and did their job. We got some guys healthy, which helped a lot. Our line just fired off the ball tonight and I think that was a huge asset to why we won the game.” <