The Granby Memorial/Canton Bears will be playing at home against the Capital Prep/Achievement First Trailblazers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Granby Memorial/Canton: 10.5, Capital Prep/Achievement First: 10.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Capital Prep/Achievement First is hoping to do what Ellington couldn't on Friday: put an end to Granby Memorial/Canton's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Granby Memorial/Canton came out on top against Ellington by a score of 22-10.
Vincent Forte continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played.
Granby Memorial/Canton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Cuniowski and Hayes Horst.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last contest, Capital Prep/Achievement First made sure to put some points up on the board against Morgan/Old Saybrook/Westbrook on Friday. Capital Prep/Achievement First breezed by Morgan/Old Saybrook/Westbrook to the tune of 44-6. The win was just business as usual for the Trailblazers, who after seven games remain undefeated this season.
Hashim Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 234 yards on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Capital Prep/Achievement First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Granby Memorial/Canton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points per game. As for Capital Prep/Achievement First, their record now sits at 7-0.
Everything came up roses for Granby Memorial/Canton against Capital Prep/Achievement First in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, as the team secured a 51-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 109 yards on only 13 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Granby Memorial/Canton still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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