Enfield was the 19-10 winner over Glastonbury when they last played one another back in October of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Enfield Eagles lost to the Glastonbury Guardians on the road by a 51-32 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Guardians are ranked 25th).
When it comes to explaining why Enfield lost, don't look at Sawyer Pequita. Despite the final result, he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Enfield also got help from Josiah Upson, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Glastonbury was led to victory by Dante Casdia and Connor Finnerty. Casdia gained 109 total yards and four touchdowns, while Finnerty threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Rocco Meigs, who picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Enfield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 223.75 rushing yards in those games compared to only 223.75 in the others. As for Glastonbury, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Enfield has already played their next matchup, a 44-21 defeat against South Windsor on the 22nd. As for Glastonbury, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-10 victory against Simsbury on the 22nd.
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