Football Recap: Bristol Eastern Lancers vs. Newington Nor'easters
Bristol Eastern fell victim to Newington and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were beaten by the Newington Nor'easters 28-0. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Nor'easters are ranked 25th).
Alex Corvo threw for 68 yards on 13 of 28 attempts.
Noah Albert was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards. On the ground,
Lincoln Bashaw rushed for 30 yards.
Newington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Pigott out in front who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Pigott showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Enzo Corvino, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Bristol Eastern's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Newington, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Bristol Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-0 defeat against Wethersfield on the 25th. Newington has also already played their next matchup, a 14-7 victory against Bristol Central on the 25th.
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