Football Preview: Staples Wreckers vs. Maloney Spartans
Staples has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Maloney has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Staples Wreckers will host the Maloney Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Staples humbled Ridgefield with a 35-7 victory. Given the Wreckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Tigers are ranked 58th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Weil was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 279 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 48 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Shane Sandrew was Weil's top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Staples' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jack Stoler.
Meanwhile, Maloney strolled past Glastonbury with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 41-27.
Staples' victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Maloney, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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