The Rutland Raiders will face off against the Essex Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rutland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Vermont's top teams: Hartford, who was ranked first at the time (Rutland was ranked fourth). The Raiders took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hurricanes on Friday. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Essex). They claimed a resounding 54-14 win over Bellows Free Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Bobwhites/Comets: they've now won eight in a row.
Essex now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rutland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Rutland came up short against Essex in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 40-34. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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