Seymour is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Waterbury Career Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Wildcats will welcome the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Seymour 14, Waterbury Career Academy 13.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Seymour gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They snuck past Naugatuck with a 33-28 victory.
Seymour's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Cortello, who rushed for 84 yards and two scores, and also threw for 131 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Connor Shea, who rushed for 162 yards and two TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 16-12 to Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by exactly four points.
Although Waterbury Career Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Jaiden Rousseau and Jameer Guest.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Waterbury Career Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Seymour strolled past Waterbury Career Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a score of 23-7. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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