The Coventry Patriots just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the East Granby Crusaders at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Coventry's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so East Granby's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Woodstock Academy, who was ranked eighth at the time (Coventry was ranked tenth). Coventry fell to Woodstock Academy 47-41. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, East Granby hadn't done well against East Windsor recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East Granby enjoyed a cozy 41-24 win over East Windsor. The Crusaders' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Coventry's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for East Granby, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Coventry's way against East Granby in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Coventry made off with a 48-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coventry since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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