Torrington and Waterbury Career Academy met for a duel on Friday where Torrington prevailed. The Torrington Raiders walked away with a 27-20 victory over the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans. The win was just business as usual for the Raiders, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
When it comes to explaining why Waterbury Career Academy lost, don't look at Mekheem Ambursley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Those 206 rushing yards gave Ambursley a new career-high. Joshua Myers was another key player, picking up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Torrington's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Torrington will welcome Naugatuck at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Naugatuck knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Torrington likes a good challenge. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they will be playing at home against St. Paul Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waterbury Career Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
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