The Morgan Huskies will challenge the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Morgan had to suffer through a 34-7 loss at the hands of Rockville. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, North Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Cromwell/Portland.
Despite the defeat, North Branford got top-tier performance from Aj Sigel, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Branford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Branford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morgan couldn't quite finish off North Branford when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 37-34. Can Morgan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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