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| Holy Cross running back Adrian Brown gets past Naugatuck linebacker Tim Woodfield during the Crusaders' 43-0 win over the Greyhounds on Friday. Holy Cross can win the NVL Copper Division with wins in its next two games. Credit: Christopher Massa/Rep-Am |
But Week 6 was an exciting and important one, so click here for one last look back at what happened with Kyle's and Remmy's video.
Even though our Game of the Week--Naugatuck at Woodland--has the most riding for both teams, most of the Week 7 matchups feature at least one team fighting for either a division championship or a playoff berth. Click here to watch the video of Kyle's and Remmy's Week 7 picks.
Seymour (4-2, 1-2) at Wilby (3-3, 2-2): For as nice as these pair of Wildcats' starts have been after poor seasons last year, neither squad has yet to beat a team with a winning record. Wilby's had the more explosive offense of these two teams this season with Jay'Len Mahan and Jacob Thomas, who's coming off a 357-yard, five-touchdown performance along with two interceptions. Seymour hasn't really been too pretty in its wins but it is in position to challenge for a Class S playoff spot. Seymour will have to slow down Mahan and Thomas and Wilby will have to limit Luke Grabowski and Jon Wilson. If Seymour tries to air it out too much, Wilby's talented secondary may take advantage.
Picks: Remmy- Wilby, 32-27. Kyle- Wilby, 26-22.
Holy Cross (5-1, 3-0) at Sacred Heart (2-3, 1-2): Both of these teams are playing their best football of the season as they enter the Holy War. The Crusaders had their best rushing performance two weeks ago and had their best passing performance last week. Meanwhile, the Hearts have transformed into a rushing and defensive team instead of their usual passing style. As well as Sacred Heart has been in the physical components of the game, it may be a little too much for them to stick with Holy Cross' size and strength. Still, it's a rivalry game so anything can happen.
Picks: Remmy- Holy Cross, 34-30. Kyle- Holy Cross, 28-20.
Derby (2-4, 1-3) at Torrington (4-2, 3-1): Torrington gained one of the biggest victories of this season last week with a great second half at Woodland. Torrington's offensive and defensive lines have improved greatly since their 1-2 start, and we can't say enough about how great Brenden Lytton has been lately. Derby has been disappointing, losing three games that they led in the second half. Now Ray Kreiger and Co. are relegated to the role of spoiler, which is a dangerous thing with how Derby's passing game can explode. If Torrington keeps doing what it's been doing, though, it should be able to pull away.
Picks: Remmy- Torrington, 42-26. Kyle- Torrington, 40-21.
Wolcott (5-1, 4-0) at Watertown (2-4, 2-2): The Eagles are one of the hottest teams in the league and perhaps the most unexpected successful squads in the state. Their offense is better than it was last season with Mike Nicol posing a big problem with his athleticism at quarterback and DeVante Bonvillian emerging into an effective option in the passing game out of the backfield. Watertown looked like it was going to be competitive but has really dropped the ball in the last two games by allowing almost 100 points. If the Eagles win, they'll host Ansonia for the Brass Division title next week. Who saw that coming?
Picks: Remmy- Wolcott, 38-16. Kyle- Wolcott, 38-14.
Crosby (1-5, 0-3) at Ansonia (6-0, 3-0): After starting off the season with a gauntlet of the league's better teams, the Chargers have earned a bit of a reprieve during the middle of the year. This is another one of those games that Arkeel Newsome will probably be hanging out on the bench by the start of the third quarter. Crosby has been bad over the last four weeks and there's no sign of that changing this week.
Picks: Remmy- Ansonia, 39-6. Kyle- Ansonia, 55-7.
St. Paul (0-6, 0-3) at Kennedy (0-6, 0-3): One team will be left as the only winless team in the NVL after Saturday morning's game. Both of these teams have showed the ability to compete in some games (see Woodland for St. Paul, see Wolcott and Seymour for Kennedy) but both squads had perhaps their worst performances of the season last week. Somebody has to win--according to the rules.
Picks: Remmy- St. Paul, 42-41. Kyle- St. Paul, 42-20.
The favorites--Holy Cross, Torrington, and Wolcott, especially--certainly all have the potential to be tested against sub-.500 teams that have shown flashes of brilliance. If the Crusaders and Eagles both win, both will be able to clinch division titles with wins in Week 8. But first thing's first, and that's this week.
As always, we invite you to make your picks along with us for record-keeping in the Predictions Tracker (which is updated through Week 6). CaptainObvious has a four-game lead over the rest of the pack.
We'll have a busy week on the blog, with a look at playoff chances, division tiebreakers, and our Game of the Week thread and videos coming up Wednesday.
