West Haven faced Staples in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Devils and the Wreckers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Blue Devils suffered a 35-34 defeat. Despite 89 more yards than the Wreckers, the Blue Devils couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
West Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cordell Barrow and Trew Kitson.
Chaz Darby was nothing short of spectacular for Staples: he rushed for 156 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one TD. Darby showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Charlie Clark, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Haven fell to 2-1. As for Staples, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, West Haven will look to defend their home field on Friday against Xavier at 6:00 p.m. As for Staples, they will head out to challenge Darien at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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