Football Preview: Wethersfield Eagles vs. Newington Nor'easters
Wethersfield and Newington are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Wethersfield Eagles will face off against the Newington Nor'easters at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wethersfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Wednesday, Wethersfield beat Newington 22-14. The 22-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Newington wouldn't let Wethersfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Newington can thank Aiden Bengtson and Heath Weeden for forcing both of them. Weeden is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played.
Wethersfield pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Newington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1.
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