Football Recap: Waterbury Career Academy Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Mekheem Ambursley

By Team Reports Nov 27, 2024, 3:46pm

Football Recap: Waterbury Career Academy Spartans vs. Crosby Bulldogs

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Waterbury Career Academy had won two straight games and Mekheem Ambursley did his part to make it three on Friday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans strolled past the Crosby Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 22-8 thanks in part to Ambursley, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards.

The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Myers, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.

Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Waterbury Career Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Crosby, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.

Waterbury Career Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Wilby at 3:30 p.m. on November 27th. Waterbury Career Academy is facing Wilby at the right time seeing as Wilby is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. Crosby will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Kennedy at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Kennedy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 142 points over their last three contests.

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