It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Greenwich had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over the New Britain Golden Hurricanes. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
12/03/24 vs New Britain | 2 |
09/27/24 vs Bishop Hendricken | 2 |
11/16/24 vs Westhill | 1 |
10/25/24 @ Trumbull | 1 |
10/18/24 vs Wilton | 1 |
It was another big night for Michael D'Angelo, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 93 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September. Hector Lopez handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
D'Angelo was just one part of a punishing run game: Greenwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greenwich is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points per game. As for New Britain, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Greenwich didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-0 win against Staples on the 8th. New Britain does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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