Football Recap: Rutland Falls Short Against Ranked Middlebury

Rutland faced Middlebury in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Raiders fell 31-21 to the Tigers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Having lost for the first time this season, Rutland fell to 2-1. As for Middlebury, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rutland will welcome St. Johnsbury Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Middlebury, they will square off against Champlain Valley Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.