Two dominant signal callers in Michael Sitaro Jr. and Vincent Burbank are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cromwell/Portland Panthers will take on the Northwest Catholic Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Cromwell/Portland got the win against Rocky Hill by a conclusive 40-16. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cromwell/Portland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyler Cipolla, who picked up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cromwell/Portland proved: they limited Rocky Hill to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Arsenault for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cromwell/Portland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.
Meanwhile, Northwest Catholic got themselves on the board against East Catholic on Thursday, but East Catholic never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over the Eagles. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lions' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Eagles are ranked 101st).
Northwest Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Cromwell/Portland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
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