Football Recap: Wilton Skates Past Hillhouse with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

11/21/25 vs Hillhouse	42
09/12/25 vs Bethel	42
10/24/25 @ Stamford	35
10/10/25 @ Staples	34
09/19/25 @ Trumbull	22

After only 12 points in their last game, Wilton made sure to put some points up on the board against Hillhouse on Friday. The Warriors took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over the Academics. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Alan Osta went supernova, rushing for 161 yards and three scores on only nine carries. Those 161 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Charlie Calabrese was another key player, rushing for 69 yards and one TD on only six carries.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Wilton proved: they limited Hillhouse to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. While seven picked up at least one total tackle, Osta stood above the rest. He rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Wilton didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.

Wilton's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Callum Gemelli, Eric Ginel, and Max Totten, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Wilton's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Hillhouse, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Wilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillhouse, they will square off against Wilbur Cross at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. The Academics will be up against the Governors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.11 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.