On Thursday, New Canaan faced Darien in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The New Canaan Rams never let the Darien Blue Wave onto the board and left with a 34-0 win. Considering the Rams have won seven matches by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Andrew Esposito, who rushed for 126 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
New Canaan wouldn't let Darien keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Canaan can thank Will Sullivan and Ryan Leahy for forcing both of them. Michael Smith was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes.
New Canaan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
New Canaan's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Darien, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2.
New Canaan wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 41-7 win against Maloney on the 3rd. Darien has also already played their next matchup, a 55-13 victory against Ludlowe on the 3rd.
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