Amity Regional and Newtown squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Amity Regional had to settle for second. They were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of the Newtown Nighthawks. The Spartans were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four matchups prior) but the Nighthawks' defense proved too tough.
Leading Newtown to victory were Ryan Schoffstall and James Hartigan. Schoffstall threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns, while Hartigan picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the loss, Amity Regional broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for Newtown, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Amity Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newtown, they will square off against New Canaan at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. New Canaan is on a five-game streak of home wins, Newtown a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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