Wolcott football improved to 3-0 on the season last Friday with a convincing 55-15 win over Woodland at Joe Monroe Field on the campus of Wolcott High School.
Senior Nate Filippone ran eight times for 157 yards and a touchdown in the rout. Junior Mike Pastore carried 10 times for 85 yards and three scores while senior Chris Giuggio rushed 10 times for 70 yards and a touchdown. Junior Raymond Iorio ran six times for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
The Eagles travel to Naugatuck Friday for a pivotal NVL Iron Division contest against the Greyhounds (7 p.m. kickoff). Here’s Wolcott football’s 3-0 start by the numbers, courtesy of their MaxPreps page:
4-0: If Wolcott beats Naugatuck Friday night, it will be 4-0 for the fourth time in the past six seasons. The best start was 7-0 back in 2012.
352: Yards rushing for the Eagles against Woodland, their top amount for the season.
381: Total number of yards for leading rusher Filippone.
6: Total touchdowns for Filippone, which leads the team.
275.3: Yards rushing per game for Wolcott.
225: Yards passing for senior Robert Griffin.
138: Points scored by Wolcott.
41: Points allowed by Wolcott.
