Football Preview: Farmington River Hawks vs. Newington Nor'easters
The Farmington River Hawks will be playing at home against the Newington Nor'easters at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Farmington has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight defeats, while Newington will come in with eight straight wins.
Farmington is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Bristol Central on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Farmington was outmatched by Bristol Central at home and fell 42-6. The River Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Newington never let their opponents score on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 29-0 victory over RHAM. Given the Nor'easters' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Raptors are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Evan Pigott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending four passes.
Newington pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.6 points per game. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Farmington was dealt a bruising 51-6 defeat at the hands of Newington in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Will Farmington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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