Football Preview: East Hartford Hornets vs. Hall Titans
The East Hartford Hornets will head out to challenge the Hall Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hall took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on East Hartford, who comes in off a win.
East Hartford is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against South Windsor on Saturday. East Hartford blew past South Windsor 28-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hornets as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hall just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Maloney, falling 42-21. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Tommy Hussey put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Those 40 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Hall's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for East Hartford, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-6.
East Hartford strolled past Hall in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 50-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hall's Bode Smith, who threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for East Hartford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
