Weston lost against Newtown back in October of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Trojans took a blow against the Nighthawks, falling 56-7. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-0.
Timothy Martin threw for 128 yards and one TD. Tyler Umhoefer was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards.
Leading Newtown to victory were Luke Gagnon and Cole Stockwell. Gagnon rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, while Stockwell rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries. Gagnon's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cam Kullgren was in the mix too, providing Newtown with one TD.
Weston now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Newtown, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Weston will welcome Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Chiefs have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Newtown, they will take on Bethel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Nighthawks will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.83 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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