Football Preview: South Windsor Bobcats vs. East Hartford Hornets
The South Windsor Bobcats will be playing at home against the East Hartford Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Windsor is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
South Windsor is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Berlin on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Windsor lost 35-14 to Berlin.
South Windsor might have lost, but man, Ethan Burke was a machine: he picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Burke really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards.
Meanwhile, East Hartford scored first but ultimately less than Glastonbury in their match last Thursday. The contest between them and the Guardians wasn't particularly close, with East Hartford falling 41-26. The Hornets gained 126 more yards on the day, but it was the Guardians that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, East Hartford got top-tier performance from Drayvn Roberts, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Tripp was in the mix as well, providing East Hartford with two touchdowns.
East Hartford dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for South Windsor, their record now sits at 2-5.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. South Windsor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Hartford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 241. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Windsor strolled past East Hartford in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a score of 28-14. Will South Windsor repeat their success, or does East Hartford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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