Football Game Preview: Hartford Hurricanes vs. Rutland Raiders

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Previous Games

11/01/24 - Neutral	14-21 L
10/18/24 - Away	7-21 L
10/20/23 - Away	35-6 W
10/21/22 - Home	25-0 W
10/22/21 - Away	14-49 L
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Hartford and Rutland are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Hurricanes will welcome the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Hartford sitting on six straight wins and Rutland on three.

Hartford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Burr & Burton, who was ranked fifth at the time (Hartford was ranked first). The Hurricanes claimed a resounding 37-7 victory over the Bulldogs. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Rutland against Brattleboro on Friday as the team secured a 39-7 win. While fans of the Raiders might be used to big wins, the 32-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Rutland's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Hartford, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Hartford came up short against Rutland when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 21-14. Will the Hurricanes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.