Football Recap: Staples Wreckers vs. Ridgefield Tigers
Staples entered their tilt with Ridgefield on Friday with 13 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 14. They blew past the Ridgefield Tigers, posting a 35-7 win on the road. 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 had an outrageously good game as 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.
Staples pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ridgefield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Staples will look to defend their home field on Friday against Maloney at 7:00 p.m. As for Ridgefield, they will face off against Wilton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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