It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Staples can now relate to. They took a hard 14-0 fall against the Greenwich Cardinals on Sunday. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Wreckers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nick Weil threw for 203 yards on 20 of 40 attempts. Shane Sandrew was his top target, picking up 66 receiving yards.
Greenwich got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hector Lopez out in front who rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Lopez is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Blake Martin also helped out with an impressive 115 receiving yards.
Wreckers
| 12/08/24 vs Greenwich | 0-14 |
| 12/03/24 vs Manchester | 42-6 |
| 11/28/24 vs Greenwich | 27-0 |
| 11/15/24 @ Trumbull | 28-0 |
| 11/09/24 @ St. Joseph | 14-10 |
With the defeat, Staples broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. As for Greenwich, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Staples does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenwich, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-0 win against West Haven on the 14th.
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