The Newington Nor'easters are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Danbury Hatters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danbury took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newington, who comes in off a win.
Newington's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Rocky Hill at home.
Enzo Corvino was a one-man wrecking crew for Newington as he threw for 91 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Corvino has posted since back in September of 2023. Evan Pigott was another key player, gaining 67 total yards and a touchdown.
Newington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Heath Weeden, Christian Bilbraut, and Bilbraut picked up one apiece. Weeden is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Newington got some further help from Zachary Girolamo: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Newington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Hill only rushed for 17.
Meanwhile, Danbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 29-21 to Trumbull.
Newington's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Danbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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