On Thursday, the Staples Wreckers faced the Greenwich Cardinals in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Staples walked away with a 24-13 victory over Greenwich. Winning may never get old, but Staples sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Caleb Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 209 yards and a touchdown. Smith hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for three straight games.
The last time Staples lost on the road was back back in September of 2022. Having now won nine straight away games, they've pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Greenwich, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Staples will take on Fairfield Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield Prep will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Greenwich, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Stamford at 6:30 p.m. on November 28th. One thing working in Stamford's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.