The Wolcott football team returns to the friendly confines of Joe Monroe Field tomorrow night following its first loss of the season against WCA.
What awaits the Eagles (1-1) is a major challenge in the form of NVL perennial power Ansonia (3-0). The Chargers have won 98 straight league games, including last Friday’s 28-7 home victory over Holy Cross. Wolcott will need to play opportunistic, mistake-free football against an Ansonia team that has outscored its first three opponents by a 104-26 margin.
The local schedule actually begins this afternoon when Holy Cross hosts Crosby at 2:30 at Municipal Stadium. The Crusaders enter at 2-1 while the Bulldogs are 0-1. Crosby’s game last week was postponed because of a COVID case and quarantine in the Oxford football program.
Friday
Bristol Central goes for its third straight win when it travels to Farmington (0-3) for a 6 p.m. kickoff. The River Hawks have been outscored 124-34 in their first three games. The Rams are coming off a 28-18 home win over Wethersfield last Friday.
Bristol Eastern looks for a bounce-back effort at Plainville (2-1) at 6:30 p.m. The Lancers lost a non-conference contest to Wilbur Cross, 28-18, last Friday.
WCA (1-1), which had the big 32-18 win over Wolcott last Friday, is the road team against Wilby (0-3) at 7 p.m. at Municipal Stadium. The Wildcats have been outscored 128-18 in their first three games, though they played better in a 24-6 loss to Watertown last Thursday. Wilby was tied at halftime of that game, 6-6.
St. Paul (1-1) is at Naugatuck at 7 p.m. The Falcons have a short week following their first win of the season, 30-14, over Derby last Saturday at McPhee Field. The Greyhounds had a bye week last week to stew over a 27-19 home loss to Torrington on Sept. 17.
Saturday
Wilcox/Kaynor (0-3) is at O’Brien Tech (1-2) for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The co-op has been outscored 128-27 in three games.
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