The Weaver Beavers are taking a road trip to take on the CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Weaver's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Weaver's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton to the tune of 34-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Beavers just coasted through the last quarter.
Weaver's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kadain Claflin-Coy, who threw for 285 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 85 yards and one score. The Beavers' leading receiver Jaiden Booth was Claflin-Coy's top target yet again, picking up 175 receiving yards and one TD, while also punching in one rushing score.
Weaver 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 Johnathan Mitchell.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] duked it out with North Branford on Friday. The Eagles lost 54-28 to the Thunderbirds.
Weaver pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points on average over those games. As for CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy], their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Weaver came out on top in a nail-biter against CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] when the teams last played back in November of 2024, sneaking past 20-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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