Vermont High School Football - Middlebury tips Essex
October 2, 2015: Middlebury, VT 05753 The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT) and the visiting Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT), observed Middlebury's football squad edge Essex by a count of 34-27.
The Tigers now own a 6-0 record. They play next when they travel to Rice Memorial for a Division I contest on Saturday, October 10. Middlebury will encounter a Green Knights squad coming off a 54-36 league loss to St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT). The Green Knights record now stands at 1-5.
Coming up next, the Hornets encounter the Brattleboro Colonels (Brattleboro, VT) in a Division I contest, on Friday, October 9. Essex will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Colonels go into the contest with a 4-2 record after their 40-15 league win over Rutland (Rutland, VT).