Woodland Regional has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Derby Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Woodland Regional managed to keep up with Ansonia until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Woodland Regional came up short against Ansonia, falling 50-27. The Hawks have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Woodland Regional might have lost, but man, Jack Brunetti was a machine: he threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brunetti a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Erik Pulkkinen, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Derby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 35-12 to Waterbury Career Academy.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Woodland Regional, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Woodland Regional against Derby in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Derby's Bryan Mclean, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Woodland Regional to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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