Football Game Preview: Maloney Spartans vs. New Britain Golden Hurricanes

Two dominant backs in Devan Bacote and Jayden Allen are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maloney Spartans will welcome the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maloney's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so New Britain's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Friday, Maloney beat Hall 21-14. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but New Britain ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They managed a 28-22 victory over Glastonbury.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Allen and Dante Casdia. Allen had a great game and rushed for 128 yards and a pair of scores. Meanwhile, Casdia was balling out in the loss, rushing for 131 yards and one touchdown, while also picking up 44 receiving yards.

New Britain's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Maloney, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.

Maloney couldn't quite finish off New Britain when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 20-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Allen, who rushed for 180 yards and three TDs. Now that the Spartans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.