Football Preview: Newington Nor'easters vs. Wethersfield Eagles
After both having extra time off, the Newington Nor'easters and the Wethersfield Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Newington comes in on ten and Wethersfield on five.
Newington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over Edwin O. Smith. With that win, the Nor'easters brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Evan Pigott was his usual excellent self, rushing for 201 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Josiah Sims, who gained 82 total yards and two touchdowns.
Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield blew past Farmington, posting a 55-20 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the River Hawks are ranked 125th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newington pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points per game. As for Wethersfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Newington took their win against Wethersfield in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 39-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newington 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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