Brookfield hasn't had much luck against Newtown recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bobcats will square off against the Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brookfield is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Foran: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bobcats blew the Lions out of the water with a 54-7 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rocco D'Arcangelo and Tyler Buttendorf. D'Arcangelo rushed for 48 yards and one score while Buttendorf rushed for 37 yards and one TD. Buttendorf also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending two passes and snagged an interception.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Brookfield proved: they limited Foran to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Chase Sylvia for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brookfield didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.2.
Brookfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Greyson Rezac and Buttendorf. Rezac got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Newtown got themselves on the board against Bunnell on Friday, but Bunnell never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 24-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won seven in a row.
The critical scores for Newtown came from Grady Marks, Luke Stewart, and Emmet Regan.
Newtown's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Bunnell's QB won't forget Nick Pavia anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times.
Newtown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Brookfield, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Brookfield might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Newtown in their previous meeting back in November of 2018. Thankfully for the Bobcats, Dan Mason (who rushed for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
