Football Preview: Staples Wreckers vs. Danbury Hatters
After two games on the road, Staples is heading back home. They will welcome the Danbury Hatters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Staples' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over Stamford. The result was nothing new for the Wreckers, who have now won four matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Nick Weil continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Weil's aerial production (165 yards to be exact) went to Shane Sandrew.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Danbury). They breezed by Westhill to the tune of 49-13 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hatters.
Asher Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards.
Staples' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Danbury, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Staples against Danbury in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. Will Staples repeat their success, or does Danbury have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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