Plainville took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They really took it to the Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic Yellowjackets for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-7 victory. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Blue Devils had established a 32-point advantage.
A big part of Plainville's win came down to the chemistry between Anthony Abarno and his top target Yhosman Moffi. Abarno threw for 344 yards and six TDs while completing 88.5% of his passes while Moffi picked up 212 receiving yards and five scores. William Putnam also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Plainville proved: they limited Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Dylan Feltt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Plainville's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.9.
Plainville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayden Dipinto.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainville will square off against Middletown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic, they will face off against Woodland Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Yellowjackets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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