After flying high against New Milford last Friday, Norwalk came back down to earth. The Bears came up short against the Ridgefield Tigers on Saturday, falling 31-7. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Easton Pace threw for 107 yards on nine of 19 attempts. Kevin Gordon was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards.
Ridgefield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christopher Colsey, who picked up 240 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Colsey is now averaging an impressive 110.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Neligan, who threw for 263 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes.
Norwalk's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ridgefield, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Norwalk and Ridgefield will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Bears are set to square off against their familiar foe Ludlowe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ridgefield will face off against rival St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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