Being the new guy on the Connecticut high school football beat this season, I kept questioning Register beat writer Mike Pucci about how Ansonia could possibly be a great team again without Montrell Dobbs.
After all, Dobbs ran for 300 to 400 yards per game and was the unquestioned focal point of the Chargers' offense last season.
Well, Arkeel Newsome stepped in and stepped up, filling Dobbs' shoes, at least for one game.
But Ansonia's offense will continue to improve, and become multi-faceted. QB Elliott Chudwick had receiver Andrew Matos open multiple times, but the connection wasn't made as often as it should have been. Some of the throws were a bit off, but more of the blame falls on Matos and his drops on Thursday night.
If he hauls in some of those deep throws, and Newsome keeps breaking long runs behind a big, physical offensive line, the Chargers' offense will be nearly impossible to slow down.