Staples and Greenwich are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Staples Wreckers will face off against the Greenwich Cardinals at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Staples is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They breezed by Manchester to the tune of 42-6. The win was familiar territory for the Wreckers who have now won six games in a row.
Staples didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jarett Deluca, Davis Crandall, and Justin Halky picked up one apiece. Crandall also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 17.
Meanwhile, Greenwich faced New Britain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Greenwich put the hurt on New Britain with a sharp 27-6 victory.
Michael D'Angelo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 93 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Greenwich also got a significant boost from Hector Lopez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Greenwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Staples pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Greenwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Staples against Greenwich when the teams last played on Thursday, as the team secured a 27-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Staples since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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