Tolland has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Edwin O. Smith Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Tolland nor Edwin O. Smith posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Tolland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bloomfield last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tolland took a blow against Bloomfield, falling 44-6. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Edwin O. Smith had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of Newington. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Nor'easters are ranked 30th).
Joey Baker put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.
Edwin O. Smith wouldn't let Newington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Edwin O. Smith can thank Jaevoni Rivas and Ian Bowles for forcing both of them.
This is the second loss in a row for Edwin O. Smith and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Tolland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Tolland was able to grind out a solid win over Edwin O. Smith in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 31-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolland 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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