The Southington Blue Knights will take on the Platt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southington was handed a 28-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over Manchester. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Blue Knights were the better team in the second half.
Southington got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacoby Roman out in front who threw for 195 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes. Lonnie Green helped Roman out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and one touchdown.
Dan Corrado
| 10/24/25 @ Manchester | 11 |
| 10/10/25 @ New Britain | 11 |
| 10/04/25 @ Hall | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs St. Joseph | 9 |
| 09/18/25 @ Glastonbury | 14 |
| 09/11/25 @ McMahon | 12 |
Southington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Austin Sirois and Dan Corrado. Corrado is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Manchester's side was William Cumberlidge, who forced one fumble and made 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Platt). They blew past Simsbury, posting a 41-10 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Platt's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Southington, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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