After each having a week off, the Waterford Lancers and the East Lyme Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.
Waterford is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since December 8, 2024 last Friday. They had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of Killingly. The Lancers have struggled against the Trailbazers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, East Lyme took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Griswold/Wheeler. Considering the Vikings have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Waterford better keep an eye on Jacob Garro. He was instrumental in East Lyme's win, rushing for 103 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 151 yards and three TDs. Those 151 passing yards gave Garro a new career-high. Logan Baird was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
East Lyme was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
East Lyme didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Anthony Diloreto.
East Lyme pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points over those games. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Waterford against East Lyme in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. In that matchup, the Lancers amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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