Football Preview: New Britain Golden Hurricanes vs. Greenwich Cardinals
The New Britain Golden Hurricanes are taking a road trip to face off against the Greenwich Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Britain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.9 points per game this season.
Last Friday, New Britain blew past Hartford Public, posting a 48-14 win. Given the Golden Hurricanes' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Owls are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jayden Allen, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries.
New Britain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isreal Dandrade and Juluis Mendez. Mendez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last eight games he's played. New Britain got some further help from Jovanni Rodriguez: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
New Britain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Greenwich's offense. They were outmatched by Staples on the road and fell 27-0. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
New Britain's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Greenwich, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
Tuesday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. New Britain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 249.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Greenwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.9. It's looking like Tuesday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
New Britain was dealt a bruising 49-13 defeat at the hands of Greenwich when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Thankfully for New Britain, Gavin Muir (who threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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