Football Preview: North Haven Nighthawks vs. Platt Panthers
The North Haven Nighthawks are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Platt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Haven will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hamden on Friday. North Haven put the hurt on Hamden with a sharp 33-12 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Haven to victory, but perhaps none more so than Artie Mccormack Iv, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Cretella, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Platt, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over Berlin on Thursday.
The win got North Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Platt, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for North Haven against Platt in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 as the squad secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Haven since the team 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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