Naugatuck unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 33-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainville Blue Devils on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Greyhounds came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 131st).
When it comes to explaining why Naugatuck lost, don't look at Brandon Andoh. Despite the final result, he rushed for 91 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
Coming up, Naugatuck will head out on the road to square off against Darien at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Plainville, they will welcome Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic at 6:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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