The Derby Red Raiders will be playing at home against the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Derby's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ansonia on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 loss at the hands of the Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Chargers are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Waterbury Career Academy came into Saturday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 42-32 victory over St. Paul Catholic on Saturday.
It was another big night for Mekheem Ambursley, who rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 56 receiving yards. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Joshua Myers was in the mix as well, providing Waterbury Career Academy with two touchdowns.
Waterbury Career Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Paul Catholic only rushed for 56.
Waterbury Career Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Jaiden Rousseau led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Myers' receiving production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 receiving yards.
Derby now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Derby came up short against Waterbury Career Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 20-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ambursley, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Derby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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