The Waterbury Career Academy Spartans will square off against the Wolcott Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wolcott took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Waterbury Career Academy, who comes in off a win.
Waterbury Career Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past Oxford, posting a 39-0 win at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Spartans just coasted through the last quarter.
Mekheem Ambursley was a one-man wrecking crew for Waterbury Career Academy as he rushed for 204 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Ambursley a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethan Blaize was another key player, throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Wolcott was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 60-12 loss at the hands of Woodland Regional.
The victory made it two in a row for Waterbury Career Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Wolcott, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Waterbury Career Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Wolcott in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 22-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterbury Career Academy 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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