Football Recap: Colchester Comes Up Short

The matchup between Colchester and Essex on Friday hardly resembled the 13-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Lakers came up short against the Hornets, falling 41-20. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Colchester now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Essex, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.

Looking ahead, Colchester will challenge Mt. Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th. As for Essex, they will face off against Burr & Burton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.