Football Game Preview: Morgan Huskies vs. North Branford Thunderbirds

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 12:21pm

Football Preview: Morgan Huskies vs. North Branford Thunderbirds

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The Morgan Huskies will square off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Thursday, Morgan took a blow against Rockville, falling 34-7. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, North Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Cromwell/Portland.

North Branford might have lost, but man, Aj Sigel was a machine: he 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 contests dating back to last season.

Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Branford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Morgan couldn't quite finish off North Branford when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 37-34. Can Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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