Men among boys I think is the phrase. In a game lost 17-4 and in which Windham went 0-23 on faceoffs and was completely dominated on both ends of the field, that’s the phrase that comes to mind. Unwilling or unable to match Pinkerton’s physical play, Windham did not have the skill to maneuver around the field to avoid it. Not that Pinkerton was unskilled themselves—far from it. Their passing and cutters to the net often went unchallenged. Deserving of their spot in the top teams of DI, Pinkerton showed Windham just how far they COULD improve. Its partly a matter of “do they want to?” and “are they willing to?” As noticed with Windham’s basketball team this year, facing adversity and physical play is not something bred into Windham players seemingly on a wide basis in the community, nor unfortunately, are the genetics that produce hulking 6 foot, 200 pound middies with quick feet, hard shots, and the attitude of a killer. So 10-6 they are with two games left vs. Goffstown this week before the tournament. Hopefully these serve as a good tune up and prepare them for action.
