Football Preview: Wethersfield Eagles vs. Middletown Blue Dragons
The Wethersfield Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Middletown Blue Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wethersfield's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Wethersfield is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Bristol Eastern: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wethersfield blew Bristol Eastern out of the water with a 49-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by 39 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Middletown won against Farmington last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Middletown was the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Edwin O. Smith. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Dragons.
Middletown relied on the efforts of Yamarr Bryant, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Rayjon Buttram, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Buttram a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wethersfield's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Middletown, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Wethersfield came up short against Middletown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 18-13. Can Wethersfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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