The Branford Buccaneers will square off against the Hamilton County Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Branford is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 43-30 win over Jefferson County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 50-46 to Trenton. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hamilton County might have lost, but man, Brandon Atwood was a machine: he threw for 214 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 83 yards.
Hamilton County wouldn't let Trenton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sam Lugo-Maldonado was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Branford's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Branford strolled past Hamilton County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 25-6. Will Branford repeat their success, or does Hamilton County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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