Football Preview: Stratford Red Devils vs. New Milford Green Wave
Stratford has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the New Milford Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. Stratford's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Stratford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Newtown on Friday. They took a blow against the Nighthawks, falling 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, New Milford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of Bunnell. The game marked the first time this year in which the Green Wave were not able to get on the board.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for New Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Stratford suffered a grim 36-16 defeat to New Milford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Stratford, Jack Balzi (who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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