East Hartford had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against the Norwalk Bears, falling 41-21.
East Hartford's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Curtis Barber, who picked up 125 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and Anthony Caravallo, who threw for 176 yards and three TDs. Barber really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Norwalk found their leader in sophomore Easton Pace, who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 199 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes. Kevin Gordon was Pace's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and one score.
East Hartford and Norwalk could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings. The Hornets will square off against Maloney at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (67 vs. 19). Meanwhile, Norwalk (ranked 70th) will meet Greenwich (ranked third) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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