Cheshire is 1-8 against Southington since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cheshire is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 13th last Friday. They were dealt a 30-3 defeat at the hands of West Haven.
Meanwhile, Southington lost a heartbreaker to Maloney when they met back in November of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again last Friday. The matchup between Southington and Maloney didn't end well, with Southington falling 41-22. The Blue Knights haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Southington's loss came about despite a quality game from Lonnie Green, who rushed for 117 yards on only 13 carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave Green a new career-high. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaxiel Rivera, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Southington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cheshire, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5.
Cheshire strolled past Southington in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 34-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southington's Evan Anderson, who picked up 161 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Cheshire to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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