Tigers
| 10/18/25 @ Xavier | 49 |
| 10/24/25 vs Shelton | 41 |
| 11/26/25 vs Guilford | 38 |
| 11/14/25 vs West Haven | 31 |
| 09/26/25 @ Brookfield | 31 |
Hand had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Waterford Lancers 43-19 on Wednesday. Considering the Tigers have won seven matchups by more than 23 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hand's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bobby Reh, who threw for 195 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes. Reh is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played. 93 of Reh's passing yards were hauled in by Finn Barry, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Hand didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Waterford to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Andrew Seehusen and Thomas Pshybyshefski, who each logged one passes deflected. Hand has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.
The win (which was Hand's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.3 points on average over those games. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Hand will square off against Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Chiefs have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests. Waterford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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