Greenwich has gone 9-0 against Westhill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Greenwich Cardinals will host the Westhill Vikings at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenwich has three straight wins, Westhill has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Greenwich's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ridgefield 38-0. That looming 38-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.
Hector Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.9 rushing yards per game.
Greenwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Greenwich wouldn't let Ridgefield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Greenwich can thank Jack Kelly and Gustav Pietryka for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Ridgefield's side was Santi Parra, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Westhill's offense. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of Trumbull. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Eagles are ranked 35th).
Greenwich's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Westhill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Greenwich against Westhill in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 43-8 win. Does Greenwich have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westhill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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