Football Preview: Staples Wreckers vs. Trumbull Eagles
Staples has gone 4-0 against Trumbull recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Staples Wreckers will face off against the Trumbull Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Staples is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
Staples is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: St. Joseph, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Staples was ranked 11th). Staples secured a 14-10 W over St. Joseph on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Wreckers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The critical scores for Staples came from Kody Goldman and Shane Sandrew.
Meanwhile, Trumbull got themselves on the board against Westhill on Saturday, but Westhill never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Vikings 47-0. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Caleb Wuchiski was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Trumbull has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.4 points per game. As for Staples, their record is now 7-1.
Staples strolled past Trumbull in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-18. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Trumbull's Rowan Johnston, who rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Staples to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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