Football Preview: Brookfield Bobcats vs. Pomperaug Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats challenges the Pomperaug Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brookfield has seven straight wins, Pomperaug has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Brookfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Bunnell, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Brookfield was ranked 15th). Brookfield's defense stepped up to hand Bunnell a 21-0 shutout on Friday. Fans of the Bobcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Brookfield's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Chase Sylvia and Marco Cacace, who racked up five sacks between them. Sylvia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pomperaug's offense. They took a 17-0 bruising from Newtown two weeks ago. The match marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Brookfield's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Pomperaug, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Brookfield came up short against Pomperaug in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. Will Brookfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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