The Newington Nor'easters will face off against the Farmington River Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Newington is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Newington's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They breezed by RHAM to the tune of 29-0. Considering the Nor'easters have won four games by more than 27 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Evan Pigott, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, defending four passes.
Meanwhile, Farmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of Bristol Central. The River Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Newington's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Newington against Farmington in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 51-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Farmington's Griffin Kiniry, who picked up 184 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Newington to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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