Norwich Free Academy has gone 8-0 against Waterford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will head out to challenge the Waterford Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Norwich Free Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Killingly on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Norwich Free Academy had to suffer through a 53-13 loss at the hands of Killingly. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Redmen are ranked 12th).
Despite the loss, Norwich Free Academy got top-tier performance from Luchein Lercius, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Those 98 rushing yards gave Lercius a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Waterford entered their matchup against Windham on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Waterford fell to Windham 18-14. The Lancers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waterford fell to 7-1. As for Norwich Free Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Norwich Free Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Waterford in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with a 34-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norwich Free Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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