Football Preview: West Haven Blue Devils vs. Norwich Free Academy Wildcats
The West Haven Blue Devils will face off against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Haven is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
West Haven is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over Hamden on Saturday. With that victory, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 29.2 points per game.
West Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Andrevion Dixon, Rui Dasilva, and Tamarion La'Fortune picked up one apiece. Dasilva also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Norwich Free Academy never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Warde two weeks ago. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Mustangs 33-32.
Norwich Free Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jha?Meer Quinn-Haskins out in front who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Quinn-Haskins' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Cleary, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
West Haven's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Norwich Free Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: West Haven has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 367.5 total yards per game. It's a different story for Norwich Free Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 216.3. Will West Haven be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Norwich Free Academy flip the script?
West Haven strolled past Norwich Free Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Haven 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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