The RHAM Raptors will challenge the Newington Nor'easters at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. RHAM will be strutting in after a win while Newington will be coming in after a loss.
RHAM's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over Farmington. The result was nothing new for the Raptors, who have now won three games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins dating back to last season, Newington's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 14-6 to Bristol Central. 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 contests.
RHAM now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Newington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
RHAM took a serious blow against Newington in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 42-7. Thankfully for RHAM, John Amaning Jr. (who rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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