Football Game Preview: Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley Chiefs vs. Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] Crusaders

The Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley Chiefs will square off against the Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven contests.

On Thursday, Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley humbled Amistad with a 46-6 victory. The Chiefs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brady Herman, who threw for 113 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. The dominant performance also gave Herman a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Another back making a difference was Davion Joe, who rushed for 74 yards and one score on only nine carries.

Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Scott Viveros and Robert Metcalfe. Another thorn in Amistad's side was Phillip Galullo, who forced two fumbles and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] fell victim to Wilcox Tech/Kaynor RVT and their airtight defense last Saturday. They took a blow against Wilcox Tech/Kaynor RVT, falling 42-0. The shutout was out of character for the Crusaders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

Thames River co-op [Norwich RVT/Grasso RVT/St. Bernard] has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.