The Wilby Wildcats will take on the Derby Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilby is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Watertown, falling 41-6. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Indians are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Derby didn't have too much trouble with Crosby on the road on Saturday as they won 47-28. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Raiders.
Jayzair Barbera had a dynamite game for Derby, throwing for 441 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 43 yards. Jaylen Titus was Barbera's top target, picking up 209 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Derby's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Titus led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. His receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 108 receiving yards dating back to last season.
Wilby's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Derby, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Wilby took a serious blow against Derby in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 45-2. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wilby was down 45-0.
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