Hand has gone 3-0 against Hamden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hand Tigers will host the Hamden Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Hand is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Hand earned 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. Hand also got help from Sam Markovitz, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Hand was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hamden can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Law.
Hamden had a senior duo take command as Charles Hebron Iii rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry and Andrew Revels rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Revels has posted since back in September of 2023.
Hamden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kam Gamm and Julian Barajas.
Hand pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hamden, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hand has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 164. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Hand against Hamden in their previous meeting back in September of 2018, as the team secured a 52-6 victory. In that game, Hand amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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