Hamden is 0-3 against Hand since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Hamden Green Dragons are taking a road trip to square off against the Hand Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamden took a loss when they played away from home on October 10th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Law by a score of 21-14. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Green Dragons as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Andrew Revels and he. Revels rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry while he rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made 13 total tackles.
Hamden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Hamden wouldn't let Law keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hamden can thank Sean Figueroa and Xaviare Ager for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Law's side was Kam Gamm, who picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 35-22 victory over Cheshire. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Rams are ranked 32nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Narracci continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Narracci is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Sam Markovitz did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Hamden's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Hand, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Hamden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hand struggles in that department as they've been averaging 220.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hamden took a serious blow against Hand in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, falling 52-6. Thankfully for Hamden, Colin Mccabe (who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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