Trumbull had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats by a score of 12-3 on Friday.
Caleb Wuchiski
| 09/12/25 @ Norwich Free Academy | 99 |
| 11/01/24 vs Stamford | 71 |
| 10/18/24 vs McMahon | 50 |
| 10/25/24 vs Greenwich | 38 |
| 11/15/24 vs Staples | 35 |
Among those leading the charge was Caleb Wuchiski, who rushed for 99 yards on only six carries, and also threw for 171 yards on 13 of 23 attempts. Those 99 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Trumbull didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Norwich Free Academy to a completion percentage of just 21.7%. The team can thank Luke McDermott for the heroic effort on defense: he. Trumbull wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 56.5%.
Trumbull didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut McDermott. Trumbull got some further help from Ethan Yarusavage: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Norwich Free Academy still got an impressive performance from Xavier Sebastian, who rushed for 135 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Sebastian showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 50 yards.
Looking ahead, Trumbull will take on Wilton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 897 yards in their previous games. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will face off against Ledyard at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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