After a string of ten wins dating back to last season, Newington's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 22-14 to the Wethersfield Eagles. The Nor'easters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Newington wouldn't let Wethersfield keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Newington can thank Aiden Bengtson and Heath Weeden for forcing both of them. Weeden has been hot , having also posted seven or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Newington fell to 9-1. As for Wethersfield, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Newington beat Wethersfield by a score of 20-15 on Tuesday.
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