The Newington Nor'easters will take on the Middletown Blue Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Newington nor Middletown posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Middletown will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Newington extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Nor'easters came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 13-7 W against Wethersfield. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Josiah Sims
| 11/26/25 vs Wethersfield | 267 |
| 11/01/25 @ Edwin O. Smith | 197 |
| 10/10/25 vs Farmington | 168 |
| 11/15/25 @ Bristol Eastern | 167 |
| 09/26/25 @ Enfield | 154 |
Josiah Sims was his usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and one score while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Those 267 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Sims was just one part of a punishing run game: Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. The Nor'easters are a perfect 7-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Middletown entered their matchup against Berlin last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Blue Dragons took a blow against the Redcoats, falling 44-6. The game marked the Blue Dragons' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Newington, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Tuesday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Newington has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 231.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Middletown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159 rushing yards. There's a good chance Tuesday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Newington came up short against Middletown in their previous meeting back in October, falling 20-12. Can the Nor'easters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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