Watertown hasn't had much luck against Naugatuck recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Watertown Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Naugatuck Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m.
Watertown's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ansonia on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Chargers on the road and fell 41-0. The loss was the Indians' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Naugatuck put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past St. Paul Catholic 42-7 on the road. The Greyhounds' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Ryan Deitelbaum was a one-man wrecking crew for Naugatuck as he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Deitelbaum also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles. Naugatuck also got help from Jaiden Roach, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Naugatuck's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Q Lee and Eli Pena.
Watertown's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1. As for Naugatuck, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Watertown was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Naugatuck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Watertown, Jett Hall (who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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