Football Preview: Morgan Huskies vs. North Branford Thunderbirds
The Morgan Huskies will take on the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-7, which was the final score in Morgan's tilt against Rockville last Thursday. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Cromwell/Portland.
Despite the defeat, North Branford got top-tier performance from Aj Sigel, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Branford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morgan couldn't quite finish off North Branford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 37-34. Can Morgan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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