Two dominant signal callers in Jayzair Barbera and Jack Brunetti are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Derby Red Raiders will venture away from home to challenge the Woodland Regional Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Derby is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Waterbury Career Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Derby lost 35-12 to Waterbury Career Academy.
Meanwhile, Woodland Regional might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Ansonia who claimed the real prize. Woodland Regional came up short against Ansonia, falling 50-27. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Woodland Regional might have lost, but man, Brunetti was a machine: he threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brunetti a new career-high in rushing yards. 110 of Brunetti's passing yards were hauled in by Erik Pulkkinen, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Woodland Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Derby took a serious blow against Woodland Regional in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 48-20. Can Derby avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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