Football Preview: Ansonia Chargers vs. Oxford Wolverines
Ansonia has gone 9-0 against Oxford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ansonia Chargers will square off against the Oxford Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ansonia has eight straight victories, Oxford has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Oxford better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Ansonia really get things going. Everything went Ansonia's way against Woodland Regional on Friday as Ansonia made off with a 50-27 win. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oxford's offense. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Torrington.
Ansonia pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Ansonia against Oxford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ansonia since the team 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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