The Middletown Blue Dragons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They snuck past Wethersfield with a 18-13 victory. This was payback for Middletown, who suffered a 7-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Colin Skene threw for 125 yards on eight of 15 attempts. Josh Ferguson was his top target, picking up 120 receiving yards. On the ground, Zy'Kie Askew rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Middletown's victory was their third straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 3-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-6 Wethersfield and 1-5 Conard (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 32.2% over those games). As for Wethersfield, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Newington at 6:30 p.m. on October 27th. Newington is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Wethersfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Bristol Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Connecticut (Bristol Central is ranked 81st, while Wethersfield is ranked 71st).
