Football Recap: Newington Nor'easters vs. RHAM Raptors
Newington put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the RHAM Raptors 29-0. Considering the Nor'easters have won four matches by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Pigott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards.
Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Newington wouldn't let RHAM keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Christian Bilbraut, Dylan Ramsey, and Victor Rodriguez picked up one apiece. Bilbraut also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Newington pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for RHAM, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newington will head out to face off against Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Newington's defense has only allowed 2.4 points per game this season, so Farmington's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for RHAM, they will venture away from home to challenge Bristol Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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