Football Preview: New London Whalers vs. Hand Tigers
The New London Whalers will take on the Hand Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New London will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Norwich Free Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. New London blew past Norwich Free Academy, posting a 52-21 victory.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 51-28 margin over Guilford. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Grizzlies are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hand's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.3 points per game. As for New London, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
New London might still be hurting after the 36-14 defeat they got from Hand in their previous matchup back in September. Can New London avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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