Football Recap: Woodland Regional Skates Past Derby with Ease

By Team Reports Nov 16, 2024, 5:04am

Football Recap: Woodland Regional Hawks vs. Derby Red Raiders

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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ansonia, Woodland Regional was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Derby Red Raiders, posting a 49-0 win. Considering the Hawks have won six matchups by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Woodland Regional's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Brunetti, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Woodland Regional pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.8 points. As for Derby, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Woodland Regional will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. Woodland Regional is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40 points per game this season. Derby will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Oxford at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Derby is facing Oxford at the right time seeing as Oxford is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.

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