Football Recap: New Canaan Rams vs. Wilton Warriors
New Canaan waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They claimed a resounding 32-0 win over the Wilton Warriors. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Warriors are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Canaan was led to victory by Henry Stein and Luke Robinson. Stein rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, while Robinson punched in a rushing score. Those 122 rushing yards gave Stein a new career-high.
New Canaan wouldn't let Wilton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Grayson Ladley, Mikey Hiraman, and Andrew Esposito picked up one apiece. New Canaan got some further help from Will Sullivan: he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
New Canaan's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Wilton, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3.
New Canaan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-7 win against Norwalk on the 1st. Wilton has also already played their next matchup, a 35-26 loss against Darien on the 1st.
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