Norwalk is 7-2 against McMahon since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Norwalk is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ludlowe last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norwalk was outmatched by Ludlowe at home and fell 52-21. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-21.
Meanwhile, McMahon was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and Wilton didn't end well, with McMahon falling 46-31.
Defeat or not, McMahon got some senior leadership from Lorenzo Laracca and Jermel Bynum. Laracca threw for 387 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, while Bynum gained 181 total yards and three touchdowns. Bynum really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Daniel, who picked up 169 receiving yards.
McMahon's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Norwalk was taken down by McMahon 52-20 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Norwalk, Jahiem Daniels (who rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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