The Newington Nor'easters will challenge the RHAM Raptors at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Newington will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Newington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Bristol Central just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell 14-6 to the Rams. Despite 170 more yards than the Rams, the Nor'easters couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Defeat or not, Newington got some senior leadership from Enzo Corvino and Evan Pigott. Corvino rushed for 94 yards, while Pigott rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Corvino a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Newington's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Zachary Girolamo was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Even though they lost, Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, RHAM got themselves on the board against Farmington on Saturday, but Farmington never followed suit. They took their match with ease, bagging a 27-0 win over the River Hawks. Considering the Raptors have won three contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newington fell to 5-1. As for RHAM, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Newington against RHAM in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Does Newington have another victory up their sleeve, or will RHAM turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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