The Naugatuck Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Notre Dame Green Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Naugatuck will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Naugatuck will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Ansonia, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Naugatuck secured a 33-28 W over Ansonia on Wednesday. Naugatuck's win was all the more impressive since the Chargers were averaging only 10.9 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Brandon Andoh, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Ryan Deitelbaum did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 83 receiving yards.
Naugatuck didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eli Pena. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Ansonia's side was Ethan Williams, who made 12 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Notre Dame has more to be thankful for after their match against Hamden on Thursday. Notre Dame enjoyed a cozy 21-7 victory over Hamden. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Knights.
Naugatuck pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.4 points per game. As for Notre Dame, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
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