The Shelton Gaels are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the East Hartford Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Shelton came up short against West Haven on Friday, falling 35-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Gaels in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Shelton took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Kinik and Matteo Caro.
Shelton wouldn't let West Haven keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Shelton can thank Zachary Vargas and Jack Vargo for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, East Hartford took a blow against New Britain on Friday, falling 60-20. The Hornets were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
East Hartford might have lost, but man, Drayvn Roberts was a machine: he threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Shelton's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Hartford, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Shelton took their victory against East Hartford in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 by a conclusive 29-7. Will Shelton repeat their success, or does East Hartford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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