The New Britain Golden Hurricanes will take on the Hartford Public Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Britain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Hartford Public is facing New Britain at the wrong time: New Britain suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Red Hawks were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 loss. The Golden Hurricanes have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
New Britain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Allen, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Donavan Campbell, who rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown. Those 20 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high.
New Britain didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Juluis Mendez. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last seven games he's played. New Britain got some further help from Damitrie Bishop: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Hartford Public was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 55-28 loss at the hands of Amity Regional. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Hartford Public's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Britain, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Everything came up roses for New Britain against Hartford Public in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Does New Britain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartford Public turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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