Football Preview: Norwalk Bears vs. Warde Mustangs
The Norwalk Bears will challenge the Warde Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwalk is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Norwalk is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against New Canaan on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rams on the road and fell 49-7. The match marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Warde won against Bridgeport Central last Friday with 60 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Monday. Warde claimed a resounding 60-12 victory over Bridgeport Central. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly 48 points.
Norwalk's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Warde, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Norwalk came out on top in a nail-biter against Warde when the teams last played back in November of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwalk since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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