The Ridgefield Tigers will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against the Staples Wreckers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgefield is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Hall. Ridgefield snuck past Hall with an 11-6 victory on Friday.
Among those leading the charge was Grady Mcgarry, who rushed for 122 yards, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Staples gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-7 win over Hamden. Winning may never get old, but the Wreckers sure are getting used to it with their 13th in a row dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Staples to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Weil, who threw for 223 yards and five touchdowns. Anthony Armentano helped Weil out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Staples was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Ridgefield took a serious blow against Staples in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-3. Thankfully for Ridgefield, Caleb Smith (who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 76 yards on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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