Football Preview: Newington Nor'easters vs. Windsor Warriors
Two dominant backs in Evan Pigott and John Manning are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Newington Nor'easters will face off against the Windsor Warriors at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Newington: 6.1, Windsor: 10.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Newington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They managed a 20-15 win over Wethersfield.
Meanwhile, Windsor put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Northwest United co-op [Wolcott RVT/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley/Nonnewaug] 2-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Workhorses are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newington pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.4 points per game. As for Windsor, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Newington took a serious blow against Windsor when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 42-0. Can Newington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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