The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will head out to face off against the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Britain will take on a Wildcats team in a cheerful holiday mood after the team's game against New London on Thanksgiving. Norwich Free Academy enjoyed a cozy 28-12 victory over the Whalers on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Xavier Sebastian
| 11/27/25 @ New London | 74 |
| 11/14/25 vs Windham | 35 |
| 11/01/25 @ Woodstock Academy | 7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Harding | 28 |
| 09/26/25 @ Xavier | 49 |
| + 2 more games |
Xavier Sebastian had a dynamite game, rushing for 74 yards and one TD on only seven carries, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Makiye Howard also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Norwich Free Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Howard and Sebastian.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Britain). They really took it to Manchester for the full four quarters, racking up a 68-30 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Golden Hurricanes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Red Hawks are ranked 82nd).
New Britain's win came from a few key players Norwich Free Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Billy Seymour, who rushed for 107 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 220 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes. Jayden Allen was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and three scores on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: New Britain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. They rushed for 103 more rushing yards than Manchester's also-impressive total of 243.
One reason for the win was New Britain's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Amari Crawley with two.
Norwich Free Academy's record now sits at 6-4. As for New Britain, their record is now 8-1.
Norwich Free Academy couldn't quite get it done against New Britain when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as they fell 21-14. Thankfully for the Wildcats, Cayden Hill (who rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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