Football Preview: New Milford Green Wave vs. Notre Dame Prep Lancers
New Milford is 3-0 against Notre Dame Prep since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Milford Green Wave are on the road again to play the Notre Dame Prep Lancers at 6:30 p.m. Notre Dame Prep took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on New Milford, who comes in off a win.
New Milford will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Stratford on Friday. New Milford strolled past Stratford with points to spare, taking the game 51-32. That looming 51-32 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Green Wave yet this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Notre Dame Prep just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Bunnell, falling 32-2. The Lancers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Notre Dame Prep wouldn't let Bunnell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Notre Dame Prep can thank Nate Derisme and Jayse Edmondson for forcing both of them. Derisme also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
New Milford moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Notre Dame Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
New Milford took their win against Notre Dame Prep in their previous matchup back in October of 2016 by a conclusive 39-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Milford since the squad 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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