Ridgefield lost against Trumbull back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ridgefield Tigers fell 41-28 to the Trumbull Eagles. The Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Ridgefield lost, don't look at Max Keppler. Despite the final result, he threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Keppler a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leading Trumbull to victory were Will Carley and Jaden Tuhaise. Carley rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Tuhaise rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Carley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Ridgefield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Trumbull, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Ridgefield and Norwalk will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Trumbull, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McMahon at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. McMahon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season.
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