Football Preview: Wilbur Cross Governors vs. Harding Presidents
The Wilbur Cross Governors will challenge the Harding Presidents at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilbur Cross' offense hasn't had much luck over their past six matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wilbur Cross' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Sheehan on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Governors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Titans are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, a victory for Harding just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by East Haven on the road and fell 40-12. The Presidents have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Harding took the loss, they still got scores from Tyrone Curry and O?Naveis O?Reagan.
Even though they lost, Harding was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Harding's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wilbur Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Wilbur Cross strolled past Harding in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 24-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilbur Cross since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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