Naugatuck has won three straight games at home, while Seymour has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Naugatuck Greyhounds will welcome the Seymour Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Naugatuck will head into Saturday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 44-point they dealt Crosby on Saturday. Naugatuck breezed by Crosby to the tune of 50-6. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
Naugatuck found their leader in freshman Brandon Andoh, who rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Deitelbaum, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Naugatuck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crosby only rushed for 105.
One reason for the win was Naugatuck's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kevin J Cestari was especially locked on to Crosby's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Seymour). They enjoyed a cozy 35-18 win over St. Paul Catholic on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
A big part of Seymour's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Cortello and his top target Jake George. Cortello threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while George picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns. George is becoming a predictor of Seymour's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Seymour didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Max Brito, George, and Connor Shea picked up one apiece.
Naugatuck's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Seymour, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Naugatuck has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 270.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Naugatuck took their victory against Seymour when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. In that game, Naugatuck amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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