Naugatuck is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Ansonia is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Naugatuck's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They breezed by Seymour to the tune of 35-0. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Greyhounds had established a 28 point advantage.
Ryan Deitelbaum continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Jaiden Roach also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Naugatuck was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 248 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Ansonia blew past Oxford, posting a 42-0 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wolverines are ranked 146th), the result last Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Naugatuck's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Ansonia, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything went Naugatuck's way against Ansonia in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Naugatuck made off with a 42-22 win. Will Naugatuck repeat their success, or does Ansonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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