Glastonbury posted their closest win since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past the Southington Blue Knights 23-21. The 23-point effort marked the Guardians' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for Glastonbury came from Luke Lavery, Dante Casdia, and Rocco Meigs.
Glastonbury wouldn't let Southington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Glastonbury can thank Niall Easton and Camden Combs for forcing both of them. Combs is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Glastonbury got some further help from Nick Filiault: he made 21 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Southington saw an underclassman step up: Nick Andrews rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was Glastonbury's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Southington, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Glastonbury will face off against Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glastonbury is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.4 points per game this season. As for Southington, they will square off against East Hartford at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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