Waterbury Career Academy is 0-7 against Ansonia since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Ansonia Chargers at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Ansonia is hoping to do what Wolcott couldn't on Friday: put an end to Waterbury Career Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Waterbury Career Academy breezed by Wolcott on the road to the tune of 58-2.
Waterbury Career Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mekheem Ambursley, who rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Ambursley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ethan Blaize was another key passer, throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Waterbury Career Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. David Rivera Jr. led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Ansonia got themselves on the board against Watertown on Thursday, but Watertown never followed suit. They blew past the Indians, posting a 41-0 victory at home. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Waterbury Career Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ansonia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Waterbury Career Academy lost to Ansonia on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Waterbury Career Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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