New Milford is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Stratford a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The New Milford Green Wave will look to defend their home field against the Stratford Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. New Milford has given up an average of 46.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when New Milford and Brookfield meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Green Wave had to suffer through a 50-21 loss at the hands of the Bobcats.
Despite the defeat, New Milford got top-tier performance from Tj Ruedemann, who picked up 185 receiving yards and two TDs. Ruedemann showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 65 yards.
Meanwhile, Stratford came up short against East Lyme on Friday and fell 17-7.
Stratford's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for New Milford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
New Milford strolled past Stratford in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 51-32. Do the Green Wave have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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