The Berlin Redcoats will take on the South Windsor Bobcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Berlin has three straight victories, South Windsor has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Berlin got the win against Manchester by a conclusive 29-7. The Redcoats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
The critical scores for Berlin came from Aiden Dejesus, Cody Puzio, and Gabriel Rio.
Meanwhile, South Windsor scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They and Conard were almost perfectly matched up, but South Windsor suffered a 43-42 defeat. Even though they lost, the Bobcats' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.4 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, South Windsor got top-tier performance from Ethan Burke, who rushed for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Another rusher making a difference was Ryan Faux, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, South Windsor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 413 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Berlin's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for South Windsor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Berlin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 250.8. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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