Football Game Preview: Naugatuck Greyhounds vs. St. Paul Catholic Falcons

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Previous 6 Games

09/27/24 - Away	42-7 W
09/22/23 - Home	56-7 W
10/01/21 - Home	54-6 W
09/27/19 - Away	43-25 W
09/27/19 - Away	43-25 W
09/21/18 - Home	53-12 W

Naugatuck is a perfect 6-0 against St. Paul Catholic since September of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Greyhounds will be playing at home against the Falcons at 6:30 p.m. St. Paul Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Naugatuck, who comes in off a win.

Naugatuck took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They secured a 20-16 W over Torrington. The win continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.

Naugatuck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Q Lee and Austin Maxim. Another thorn in Torrington's side was Ethan Williams, who forced one fumble and made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when St. Paul Catholic faced off against Wolcott on Saturday. The Falcons fell 24-14 to the Eagles. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Naugatuck will have to contain Max Kozikowski as he made an impact in St. Paul Catholic's last game. He rushed for 179 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 101 yards. Kozikowski also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because St. Paul Catholic is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. 101 of Kozikowski's passing yards were hauled in by Jack Dennehy.

St. Paul Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Naugatuck, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Everything came up roses for Naugatuck against St. Paul Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 42-7 win. In that game, the Greyhounds amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.