Football Preview: Capital Prep/Achievement First Trailblazers vs. North Branford Thunderbirds
The Capital Prep/Achievement First Trailblazers are on the road again on Friday to play the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. Capital Prep/Achievement First's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so North Branford's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Capital Prep/Achievement First is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-6 victory over Weaver on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, North Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 38-32 to Valley Regional/Old Lyme. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North Branford might have lost, but man, Tommy Hansen was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hansen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles. Aj Sigel was another key player, throwing for 218 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
North Branford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sigel and Greg Ferraro.
Capital Prep/Achievement First's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North Branford, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Capital Prep/Achievement First was dealt a bruising 41-6 loss at the hands of North Branford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hansen, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Capital Prep/Achievement First knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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