The Newington Nor'easters will challenge the Wethersfield Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wethersfield will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Newington extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Nor'easters blew past Bristol Eastern 29-6.
Josiah Sims
| 11/01/25 @ Edwin O. Smith | 197 |
| 10/10/25 vs Farmington | 168 |
| 11/15/25 @ Bristol Eastern | 167 |
| 09/26/25 @ Enfield | 154 |
| 09/19/25 @ Tolland | 118 |
| + 4 more games |
It was another big night for Josiah Sims, who rushed for 167 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Newington is undefeated when Sims posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Sims was just one part of a punishing run game: Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield made easy work of RHAM on Thursday and carried off a 41-16 victory. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Raptors are ranked 142nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wethersfield's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Newington, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Newington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wethersfield when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Eagles' Camden Righi, who rushed for 131 yards and two scores, and also threw for 137 yards on nine of 15 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Nor'easters to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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