Football Preview: West Haven Blue Devils vs. Branford Hornets
The West Haven Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Branford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. West Haven will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Friday, West Haven got the win against North Haven by a conclusive 32-7. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 21 points or more this season.
West Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Branford just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Shelton, falling 49-14. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Although Branford took the loss, they still got scores from Grayson Mills and Aidan Tracy.
West Haven's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: West Haven has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 411.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Branford, though, as they've been averaging only 157.4. Will West Haven be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Branford flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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