Norwich Free Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the Waterford Lancers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2021.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norwich Free Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Sebastian, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Sebastian also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Norwich Free Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sebastian and Rusean Clahar.
Norwich Free Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 135.75 rushing yards in those games compared to only 135.75 in the others. As for Waterford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Norwich Free Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on New London at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. New London knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Norwich Free Academy likes a good challenge. Waterford also won't see the field for a while: their next matchup is against East Lyme at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Waterford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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