Football Preview: Cromwell/Portland Panthers vs. Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet Tigerhawks
After two games on the road, Cromwell/Portland is heading back home. They will challenge the Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet Tigerhawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cromwell/Portland will be strutting in after a victory while Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet will be coming in after a defeat.
Cromwell/Portland's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Haddam-Killingworth's usually-dominant defense. Cromwell/Portland managed a 34-28 win over Haddam-Killingworth.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet's offense. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of Stafford/Somers/East Windsor. Considering the last time the Tigerhawks couldn't score was back in September, the team can't take the result too hard.
Cromwell/Portland's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.2 points per game. As for Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Cromwell/Portland came out on top in a nail-biter against Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 22-20. Will Cromwell/Portland repeat their success, or does Sports & Medical Sciences Academy/Bulkeley/Classical Magnet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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