Football Preview: New Canaan Rams vs. Norwalk Bears
New Canaan is 7-0 against Norwalk since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Canaan Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Norwalk Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Norwalk is hoping to do what Wilton couldn't on Friday: put an end to New Canaan's winning streak, which now stands at three games. New Canaan really took it to Wilton for the full four quarters, racking up a 32-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
New Canaan relied on the efforts of Henry Stein, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and Luke Robinson, who punched in a rushing score. Those 122 rushing yards gave Stein a new career-high.
New Canaan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as James McInerney, Will Sullivan, and Michael Smith picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Wilton's side was Mikey Hiraman, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norwalk). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Bridgeport Central 48-8. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Norwalk's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Riina, who threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jayden Diaz helped Riina out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Norwalk wouldn't let Bridgeport Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Norwalk can thank Yancy Braxton and Shea King for forcing both of them. Braxton also made four total tackles, which is notable because Norwalk is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
New Canaan's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Norwalk, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for New Canaan against Norwalk in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-8 win. In that match, New Canaan amassed a halftime lead of 48-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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