The Newtown Nighthawks will face off against the Staples Wreckers on Tuesday.
Newtown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Notre Dame Prep, who was ranked tenth at the time (Newtown was ranked 11th). The Nighthawks lost 3-0 to the Lancers last Sunday. Newtown have struggled against Notre Dame Prep recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Staples walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hatters a 2-0 shutout on Friday.
Staples' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-0-2. As for Newtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3-1.
Newtown beat Staples 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Nighthawks since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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