Football Preview: Wilton Warriors vs. Greenwich Cardinals
After each having a week off, the Wilton Warriors and the Greenwich Cardinals will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Wilton's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They breezed by Warde at home to the tune of 36-0. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Charlie Calabrese and Alan Osta were among the main playmakers for Wilton as the former rushed for 44 yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Greenwich put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Danbury. With the Cardinals ahead 27-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Hector Lopez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Michael D'Angelo was another key player, throwing for 123 yards and a touchdown.
Wilton's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Greenwich, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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