The Morgan Huskies will face off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Morgan was beaten by Rockville 34-7. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, North Branford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 20-14 to Cromwell/Portland.
North Branford might have lost, but man, Aj Sigel was a machine: he rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Branford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for North Branford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morgan couldn't quite finish off North Branford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 37-34. Can Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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