The Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic Yellowjackets will challenge the Torrington Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic has given up an average of 33.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Naugatuck on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Yellowjackets lost 35-14 to the Greyhounds. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic got top-tier performance from Owen Riemer, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, Torrington was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Ansonia and fell 39-0.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Torrington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic couldn't quite finish off Torrington in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 and fell 28-25. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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