Vermont High School Football - Middlebury overwhelms Essex
September 22, 2023: Essex Junction, VT 05452 The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Middlebury Tigers (Middlebury, VT) and the host Essex Hornets (Essex Junction, VT), observed Middlebury's football squad bounce Essex by a count of 41-0.
The Tigers now own a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Mount Anthony for a League 2 contest on Friday, September 29. Middlebury will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 21-0 league loss to Rutland (Rutland, VT). The Patriots record now stands at 0-4.
Coming up next, the Hornets encounter the Champlain Valley Union Redhawks (Hinesburg, VT) in a League 1 contest, on Saturday, September 30. Essex will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Redhawks go into the contest with a 3-1 record after their 54-7 league win over St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury, VT).