Football Preview: Greenwich Witches vs. Cambridge/Salem
On Saturday Greenwich will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against Cambridge/Salem at 12:00 p.m. Greenwich's defense has only allowed 7.3 points per game this season, so Cambridge/Salem's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Greenwich will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in October, then bounced right back against Cohoes two weeks ago. Greenwich claimed a resounding 44-7 victory over Cohoes. The Witches might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cambridge/Salem had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 21-13 win over the Warriors. The victory was nothing new for Cambridge/Salem as they're now sitting on three straight.
Preston Peabody had a dynamite game for Cambridge/Salem, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 110 rushing yards gave Peabody a new career-high.
Cambridge/Salem's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.1 points per game. As for Greenwich, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Everything came up roses for Greenwich against Cambridge/Salem in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 44-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwich since the squad 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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