Football Preview: Notre Dame Green Knights vs. Naugatuck Greyhounds
The Notre Dame Green Knights will square off against the Naugatuck Greyhounds at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Naugatuck will take on a Green Knights team in a cheerful holiday mood after the team's game against Hamden on Thanksgiving. Notre Dame enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Hamden on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Knights.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck entered their tilt with Ansonia on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They managed a 33-28 win over the Chargers. Naugatuck's victory was all the more impressive since the Chargers were averaging only 10.9 points allowed on the season.
Naugatuck found their leader in freshman Brandon Andoh, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Andoh's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Deitelbaum, who gained 130 total yards and a touchdown.
Naugatuck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eli Pena. He is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Ansonia's side was Ethan Williams, who made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Naugatuck's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.8 points. As for Notre Dame, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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