Football Recap: Enfield Eagles vs. Platt Panthers
Enfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Platt Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 43-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Enfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sawyer Pequita, who threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Jonathan Hewitt, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Platt was led to victory by Joel Rey and Austen Standish. Rey rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, while Standish threw for 225 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. The dominant performance gave Rey a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayvon West was another key player, picking up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Enfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Platt, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Enfield has already played their next match, a 42-41 win against Conard on the 8th. As for Platt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-3 defeat against Windsor on the 8th.
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