Football Preview: Woodland Regional Hawks vs. Naugatuck Greyhounds
Woodland Regional hasn't had much luck against Naugatuck recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Naugatuck is hoping to do what Oxford couldn't last Friday: put an end to Woodland Regional's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Woodland Regional took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 43-6 win over Oxford.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic at home to the tune of 49-7. That looming 49-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Greyhounds yet this season.
Naugatuck's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ethan Jones, who threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing, and Brandon Andoh, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown. Andoh showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. Ryan Deitelbaum helped Jones out on the ground, picking up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Naugatuck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deitelbaum and Josiah Loyd.
Woodland Regional's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Naugatuck, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Woodland Regional was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Naugatuck when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Woodland Regional, Jett Hall (who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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