Plainville and Northwest Catholic are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Plainville Blue Devils will challenge the Northwest Catholic Lions at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Plainville, who comes in off a win.
Plainville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Weston 48-12 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Blue Devils considering their six-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Northwest Catholic came up short against Foran on Friday and fell 21-14. The loss was Northwest Catholic's first of the season.
Northwest Catholic might have lost, but man, Vincent Burbank was a machine: he threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards on only six carries. Kayden Davis was Burbank's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards.
Plainville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Northwest Catholic, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Plainville took their victory against Northwest Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-19. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burbank, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 115 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Plainville still be able to contain Burbank? There's only one way to find out.
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