The Enfield Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Glastonbury Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Enfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Conard. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 42-41 win over the Red Wolves. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Enfield found their leader in sophomore Sawyer Pequita, who rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. Pequita is becoming a predictor of Enfield's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jacob Beiler, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury faced New Britain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Glastonbury claimed a resounding 49-21 win over New Britain. The Guardians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Connor Finnerty went supernova for Glastonbury, throwing for 230 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Anthony DuBaldo helped Finnerty out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Glastonbury has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Enfield, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
Enfield was able to grind out a solid win over Glastonbury when the teams last played back in October of 2019, winning 19-10. Does Enfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glastonbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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