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| Naugy's Shawn Freeney stretching during a timeout vs. Seymour 9/17/2010 |
It all got started with Sacred Heart's solid win over Cheney Tech and the two-day battle between Ansonia and Woodland, and ended with a few shootouts on Saturday, including wins by Holy Cross, St. Paul, and Wolcott.
Just some quick thoughts on a few of these games for some discussion before we look ahead to next week's action:
Sacred Heart, Naugatuck, Ansonia, Woodland, Holy Cross, St. Paul, and Wolcott all showcased excellent offenses by scoring over 30 points. Is it a trend of bad defense, or are the offenses really that good? Time will tell, but I think it's a little bit of both.
In my opinion, Wolcott and Naugatuck established themselves as the Brass and Copper Division favorites, respectively. Wolcott sounds like it played as advertised: Rough and tough with a heavy ground attack and stifling defense. Naugatuck looked incredible in a blowout of Seymour, showcasing the running and passing games along with an unexpectedly solid defense.
Having said that, it was only the first week of the season and we've got a lot to look forward to, namely the Naugatuck-Torrington showdown way up north. Ansonia-Crosby and St. Paul-Holy Cross also have the potential to be excellent games, but the Hounds and Raiders will take center stage.
Remmy and I will have predictions coming mid-week. We'll be keeping track of them in the right sidebar.
Check out my latest post on the Red Zone blog, featuring a look at the area's high-powered offenses displayed in week one. I've taken charge of the Rep-Am's Red Zone blog to make it into another source of discussion, not just about the NVL, but about other area schools and the rest of the state, at times.
