New London's Lio Griffin-Hill (5) breaks away from would be Waterford tacklers Tyler Ingemi (54) and Will Campbell (12) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Jonathan Mercado (6) fends off Waterford's Ayden Bousquet (22) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Derek Burres (8) takes down Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes (1) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford's Jordan Elci (11) celebrates a touchdown with teammate Liam Pickett (36) against New London in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Jefferson Bernadeau (78) stops Waterford's Justin Saad (33) in the backfield in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Jose Rivera drags Waterford defender CJ Landry (25) into the end zone in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Jose Rivera (46) starts to celebrate as teammate Lio Griffin-Hill (5) races into the end zone with a blocked Waterford kick in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Mustafa Dannett breaks up a pass intended for Waterford's Jordan Elci (11) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Cam'ron Sinvil (10) beats Waterford's Mason Concasia (6) for the winning touchdown in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Rhodia Perry (4) celebrates with Tre'Viont Mitchell (24) and Jonathan Mercado after intercepting a pass over Waterford's Liam Pickett as time expired to preserve the Whaler's 34-28 win over the Lancers in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Cam'ron Sinvil (10) celebrates after beating Waterford's Mason Concasia (6) for the winning touchdown in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London's Rhodia Perry (4) intercepts a pass over Waterford's Liam Pickett (36) as time expires to preserve the Whaler's 34-28 win over the Lancers in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London players celebrate their 34-28 win over Waterford in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London players celebrate their 34-28 win over Waterford in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Jefferson Bernadeau (78) sacks Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Jonathan Mercado (6) sheds the tackle from Waterford’s CJ Landry (25) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Marvelt Fleurijeune (22) tackles Waterford’s Justin Saad (33) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Marvelt Fleurijeune (22) tackles Waterford’s Ayden Bousquet (22) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Lio Griffin-Hill (5) and Mustafa Dannett (7) tackle Waterford’s Mason Concasia (6) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Zuri Craig (9) tackles Waterford’s Mason Concascia (6) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Rhodia Perry weaves through Waterford’s defenders Yankuba Faburay (58), Devon Powers (18) and Mason Concascia (6) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford’s Justin Saad (33) tries to get away from New London’s Roderick Pratts (1) and Jefferson Bernadeau (78) as Kyle Parkes (17) pursues in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes (1) breaks loose from New London’s Schneider Senat (67) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford’s Kevin Kilcomons (81) reels in a game-tying touchdown in front of New London’s Cam’ron Sinvil (10) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Jonathan Mercado (6) sheds the tackle from Waterford’s CJ Landry (25) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford’s Mason Concascia (6) tries to elude New London’s Tre’Viont Mitchell (24) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Lio Griffin-Hill (5) breaks through tackles from Waterford’s Tyler Ingemi (54) and CJ Landry in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Mustafa Dannett (7) breaks up a pass intended for Waterford’s Jordan Elci (11) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford’s Mason Concascia (6) celebrates with Liam Pickett after beating New London’s Marvelt Fleurijeune (22) for a touchdown in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

Waterford quarterback Nathan Hynes (1) battles the tackle from New London’s Mustafa Dannett for a touchdown in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

New London’s Lia Griffin-Hill tries to break away from Waterford’s Nathan DePerry (35) in ECC football action Friday, October 22, 2021. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)