The Fitch Falcons will be playing at home against the New London Whalers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fitch gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over Windham.
Zyree Willians-Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards on only six carries, while also catching a touchdown.
Meanwhile, New London had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 32-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Whalers, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
New London pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for Fitch, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Fitch beat New London 34-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Fitch repeat their success, or does New London have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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