Waterbury Career Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 58-2 win over the Wolcott Eagles. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Waterbury Career Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mekheem Ambursley led the charge by rushing for 119 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. Ambursley's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Ethan Blaize was another key signal caller, throwing for 237 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Waterbury Career Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB ten times. David Rivera Jr. led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Waterbury Career Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wolcott, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Waterbury Career Academy is taking a road trip to challenge Ansonia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ansonia has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 130 points over their last three games. As for Wolcott, they will welcome Wilby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wolcott is facing Wilby at the right time seeing as Wilby is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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