Football Preview: Enfield Eagles vs. Simsbury Trojans
Enfield hasn't had much luck against Simsbury recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Enfield Eagles will host the Simsbury Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Enfield will be strutting in after a victory while Simsbury will be coming in after a loss.
Enfield will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Wilbur Cross on Thursday. Enfield claimed a resounding 49-8 win over Wilbur Cross on the road. With the Eagles ahead 42-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jonathan Hewitt was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Simsbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of Fitch by a score of 18-15.
Enfield now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Simsbury, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Enfield took a serious blow against Simsbury when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 49-7. Thankfully for Enfield, Evan Wallace (who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 165 yards while completing 91.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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