Waterbury Career Academy had lost three straight headed into Saturday's game, but Mekheem Ambursley didn't let it get to three. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans walked away with a 42-32 win over the St. Paul Catholic Falcons on Saturday thanks in part to Ambursley, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. Those 207 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another player making a difference was Joshua Myers, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 receiving yards.
Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul Catholic only rushed for 56.
Waterbury Career Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Jaiden Rousseau led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul Catholic lost, don't look at Max Cappetto. Despite the final result, he rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Mcmanama was another key player, having thrown for 341 yards and two touchdowns.
Waterbury Career Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Paul Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Waterbury Career Academy and Derby are set to duel on Friday. Waterbury Career Academy is facing Derby at the right time seeing as Derby is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Paul Catholic, they will welcome Seymour at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul Catholic has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three matches.
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