After each having a week off, the Stratford Red Devils and the New Fairfield Rebels will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Stratford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Newtown last Friday. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Nighthawks. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Nighthawks: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, New Fairfield lost to Notre Dame Prep on the road by a 43-26 margin last Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rebels, who until this matchup were averaging 13.8 points allowed.
New Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Stratford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Stratford was dealt a bruising 41-0 defeat at the hands of New Fairfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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