Football Preview: New London Whalers vs. Norwich Free Academy Wildcats
New London is 2-8 against Norwich Free Academy since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m.
New London is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 13th last Friday. They came up short against Killingly, falling 41-20. The Whalers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Norwich Free Academy was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Waterford with a sharp 27-6 victory.
Norwich Free Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xavier Sebastian, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The dominant performance gave Sebastian a new career-high in rushing yards.
Norwich Free Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian and Rusean Clahar.
New London's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Norwich Free Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
New London took their victory against Norwich Free Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London 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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