Shelton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 42-28 fall against the Newtown Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gaels of the 29-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Shelton lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Devin Reid, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. Cole Ostrosky also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 80 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Shelton's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Cole St.Pierre with two. Shelton got some further help from Jack Vargo: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Ryan Schoffstall was his usual excellent self, throwing for 417 yards and five touchdowns for Newtown.
Shelton's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Newtown, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shelton will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Branford at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for Newtown, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Stratford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newtown is facing Stratford at the right time seeing as Stratford is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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