The Cromwell/Portland Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Valley Regional/Old Lyme Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cromwell/Portland is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Cromwell/Portland beats Valley Regional/Old Lyme with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Cromwell/Portland claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Weaver at home. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valley Regional/Old Lyme). They managed a 38-32 victory over North Branford on Friday.
Giovanni Winters continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 290 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Valley Regional/Old Lyme's defensive line and their four sacks. Leading the way was Connor Dickson with two.
Cromwell/Portland's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Valley Regional/Old Lyme, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Cromwell/Portland against Valley Regional/Old Lyme in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-7 victory. In that match, Cromwell/Portland amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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