Football Recap: Newington Piles Up the Points Against RHAM

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Previous 4 Games

11/08/25 - Away	42-0 W
11/02/24 - Home	29-0 W
10/04/19 - Home	42-7 W
09/11/15 - Neutral	38-7 W

While Newington put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for RHAM. The Nor'easters claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Raptors. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nor'easters yet this season.

Josiah Sims was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries, while also picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Newington: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Newington proved: they limited RHAM to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Heath Weeden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Newington didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged ten.

Newington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Givanni Benjamin, Jaden Manguel, and Lavonne Jr. Ellison picked up one apiece. Weeden was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Newington pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points over those games. As for RHAM, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Looking ahead, Newington will head out to challenge Bristol Eastern at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for RHAM, they have already played their next matchup, a 41-16 loss against Wethersfield on the 13th.