Football Recap: Waterford Comes Up Short

Despite a strong season so far, Waterford has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They came up short against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats on Friday, falling 27-6. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Parker Spencer threw for 66 yards and a touchdown. Mason Nocery was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards. On the ground, Omar Hernandez rushed for 76 yards.

Norwich Free Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Sebastian, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Sebastian a new career-high in rushing yards.

Waterford's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Norwich Free Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season.

After each having a week off, Waterford and East Lyme will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Waterford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New London at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. New London knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Norwich Free Academy likes a good challenge.

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