Newington has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Bristol Eastern Lancers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Newington: 2.5, Bristol Eastern: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Newington will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point they dealt Middletown last Friday. Newington breezed by Middletown on the road to the tune of 33-0. That looming 33-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Nor'easters yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Josiah Sims and he. Sims gained 63 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 63 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Evan Pigott also racked up 113 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Enzo Corvino was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bristol Eastern beat Farmington 19-14 last Friday.
Lincoln Bashaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Corvo, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bristol Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bristol Eastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aidyn Davies and Jacob Kingsley.
Newington's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bristol Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Newington against Bristol Eastern in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 40-7 win. Does Newington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bristol Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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