Football Preview: Edwin O. Smith Panthers vs. Wethersfield Eagles
The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will welcome the Wethersfield Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Edwin O. Smith will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Edwin O. Smith is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over Bristol Eastern. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Edwin O. Smith to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sean Podosek, who threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield entered their tilt with Middletown on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Blue Dragons 28-7. Considering the Eagles have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wethersfield pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points per game. As for Edwin O. Smith, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Edwin O. Smith ended up a good deal behind Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, losing 20-6. Will Edwin O. Smith have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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