After an interesting Week 1, we head to a Week 2 headlined by a couple of big-time games. But before we move on to this week's games, here's one last look at what happened in the opening week with Kyle and Remmy.
In addition to our two Games of the Week--Ansonia-Woodland and Derby-Naugatuck--other teams are in interdivision action looking for chances to rebound.
Seymour (1-0) at Sacred Heart (0-1): Seymour played even better than some people thought they would against O'Brien Tech, led by Jon Wilson's five touchdowns. Now the Wildcats face a stronger offense in the Hearts, who struggled a bit against Woodland in Week 1. Javon Martin took a while to find his groove, but he played much better at quarterback in the second half than he did in the first. If Sacred Heart can build upon that, a win could be in order against a Seymour defense that wasn't tested much, especially in the secondary, against the Condors.
Picks: Remmy- Sacred Heart, 27-18. Kyle- Seymour, 35-26.
Kennedy (0-1) at Wilby (0-1): Even in defeat, Wilby gained some momentum rolling into NVL play this week. The Wildcats had two 100-yard rushers--Jacob Thomas and Jay'Len Mahan--and held a late lead over Lyman Hall before turnovers wound up costing them the game. Kennedy found no offensive rhythm at Wolcott, so it will have to rely on another good defensive effort to hold Wilby in check. If the Wildcats are to be considered on the rise, they have to take care of games like these.
Picks: Remmy- Wilby, 26-12. Kyle- Wilby, 26-6.
Wolcott (1-0) at Torrington (0-1): This is an interesting matchup because of how similar Torrington's position is to what Wolcott faced last year. The Red Raiders had a big letdown at Ansonia, so this game becomes way more important than if Torrington won at Jarvis Stadium. Of course, this is the same situation the Eagles faced last year. Wolcott finished in a slump after the loss to Ansonia when expectations were high, so Torrington knows that to avoid a similar stretch, it needs to win this game. With how sloppily Wolcott played last week against Kennedy, Torrington should be able to handle this game by getting Brenden Lytton back on track.
Picks: Remmy- Torrington, 28-18. Kyle- Torrington, 28-14.
Watertown (0-1) at Holy Cross (1-0): Holy Cross' offense wasn't as sharp as it would have liked, but it did enough to get a win over Crosby. Watertown played better than many expected against Montville, so this could be a very intriguing matchup. Both teams look to be strong defensively and not yet be strong in the passing game, so it could be an old-fashioned, defensively dominated Valley game. The edge would seem to go to the Crusaders' run game with David DiGiorgi and new freshman weapon Isaiah Wright, but Anthony Avoletta played very well for Watertown in the opener.
Picks: Remmy- Holy Cross, 27-22. Kyle- Holy Cross, 14-7.
St. Paul (0-1) at Crosby (0-1): Crosby held its own with Holy Cross in Week 1 while the Falcons were frankly dominated by Derby on both sides of the ball. With St. Paul's poor defense, the Bulldogs' athletes should be able to find some holes and make some plays. Crosby's defense played fairly well against Holy Cross, so it might be able to hold Logan Marchi and Jordan Rowley in check. Either way, both of these teams are likely to be among the basement-dwellers in their respective divisions.
Picks: Remmy- Crosby, 38-8. Kyle- Crosby, 27-21.
Will Seymour keep its momentum against a better Sacred Heart team? How does Wilby build on a near-win against Lyman Hall? Can Torrington avoid a slump after the loss to Ansonia? What will Holy Cross do to improve its offense against Watertown? Is St. Paul really in for as bad a year as its loss to Derby would suggest?
We look to you for your answers to these questions, and as always, we encourage you to make your predictions along with us.
