A win for Edwin O. Smith just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Newington Nor'easters on the road and fell 43-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Nor'easters are ranked 30th).
When it comes to explaining why Edwin O. Smith lost, don't look at Joey Baker. Despite the final result, he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Baker showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Edwin O. Smith wouldn't let Newington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Edwin O. Smith can thank Jaevoni Rivas and Ian Bowles for forcing both of them.
Evan Pigott continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Newington, rushing for 201 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Pigott is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Josiah Sims also helped with two touchdowns in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Edwin O. Smith and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Newington, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Edwin O. Smith will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Tolland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Newington and Wethersfield will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Newington: 3.3, Wethersfield: 9) so any points scored will be well earned.
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