If North Branford was riding high fresh off their 54-13 takedown of Weaver last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Branford Thunderbirds took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cromwell/Portland Panthers. The Thunderbirds haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, North Branford still got an impressive 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 games dating back to last season.
North Branford's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Cromwell/Portland, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Morgan the next time they take the field. North Branford will head out to face Morgan at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, while Cromwell/Portland will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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