After each having a week off, the Stafford/Somers/East Windsor Bulldogs and the Valley Regional/Old Lyme Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stafford/Somers/East Windsor is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Evan Poulin was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. Derek Consolini was in the mix as well, providing Stafford/Somers/East Windsor with a touchdown.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kaiden Jellison led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Kaleb Arcouette was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Valley Regional/Old Lyme was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Weaver 36-6. The match marked the Warriors' most dominant victory of the season.
Giovanni Winters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Valley Regional/Old Lyme's success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
The win got Valley Regional/Old Lyme back to even at 4-4. As for Stafford/Somers/East Windsor, they moved to 5-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor strolled past Valley Regional/Old Lyme in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 19-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stafford/Somers/East Windsor since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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