Waterbury Career Academy won the last time they faced Derby, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans' way against the Derby Red Raiders as the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans made off with a 35-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Mekheem Ambursley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 129 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dylan Rossi, who threw for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Waterbury Career Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Myers, Jaiden Rousseau, and Kino Edmond picked up one apiece. Waterbury Career Academy got some further help from David Rivera Jr.: he picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Defeat or not, Derby got some senior leadership from Jayzair Barbera and Jaylen Titus. Barbera rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Titus picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Barbera has posted since back in September of 2023.
Waterbury Career Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Derby, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Waterbury Career Academy will take on Crosby at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Waterbury Career Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season. As for Derby, they will face off against Woodland Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland Regional is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Derby will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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