The Branford Hornets will challenge the West Haven Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Branford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Shelton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Branford was outmatched by Shelton on the road and fell 49-14. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.
Although Branford took the loss, they still got scores from Grayson Mills and Aidan Tracy.
Meanwhile, West Haven came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Nighthawks as they made off with a 32-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
West Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 462 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
West Haven pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.7 points per game. As for Branford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
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