Waterford is 0-8 against Norwich Free Academy since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Waterford Lancers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Waterford's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Norwich Free Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Waterford is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Windham just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Whippets 18-14. The game marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, a win for Norwich Free Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Killingly, falling 53-13. The Wildcats have struggled against the Redmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Norwich Free Academy might have lost, but man, Luchein Lercius was a machine: he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Lercius a new career-high in rushing yards.
Norwich Free Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Waterford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Waterford came up short against Norwich Free Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 34-30. Will Waterford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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