East Hartford has gone 6-1 against Simsbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hornets will square off against the Trojans at 6:30 p.m. East Hartford has given up an average of 45.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times East Hartford and Conard had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hornets took an 80-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Wolves on Saturday. Despite 105 more yards than the Red Wolves, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Anthony Caravallo
| 10/04/25 vs Conard | 9 |
| 09/26/25 @ McMahon | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Maloney | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Norwalk | 3 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Anthony Caravallo, who threw for 410 yards and nine TDs while picking up 15.8 yards per attempt. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 15 passing touchdowns on the season. Isaiah Tripp was Caravallo's top target, picking up 195 receiving yards and four scores.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for East Hartford, adding 16 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jayden Thompson, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Curtis Barber.
Even if they lost, East Hartford's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Ameil Wride was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Simsbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by South Windsor and fell 43-14. The Trojans were down 36-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
East Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Simsbury, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
East Hartford didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Simsbury when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
