Southington has gone 10-0 against Glastonbury recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m.
Southington is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since November 3, 2023 last Friday. They fell just short of New Britain by a score of 28-25. The Blue Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Southington got top-tier performance from Zack Findley, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Findley's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut JoJo Fabiano. Another thorn in New Britain's side was Chris Betros, who made 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Manchester last Friday, taking the game 35-25. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Guardians.
Glastonbury found their leader in underclassman Dante Casdia, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Casdia. Another player making a difference was Rocco Meigs, who gained 109 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Glastonbury was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manchester only rushed for 65.
Southington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Glastonbury, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Southington against Glastonbury when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. In that game, Southington amassed a halftime lead of 41-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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