The Cheshire Rams are taking a road trip to face off against the Hand Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cheshire is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: North Haven, who was ranked 15th at the time (Cheshire was ranked 24th). The matchup between the Rams and the Nighthawks didn't end well, with the Rams falling 35-21. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Hand put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hamden 32-7.
Cheshire better keep an eye on Lucca Boyce. He was instrumental in Hand's win, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching one score. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Boyce a new career-high. Bobby Reh was another key player, throwing for 146 yards and a pair of TDs.
Hand's run defense was locked in: Hamden could only muster two yards per carry. The Tigers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.5.
Hand's record is now 4-0. As for Cheshire, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2.
Cheshire couldn't quite get it done against Hand when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-22. Thankfully for the Rams, Tyler Narracci (who rushed for 136 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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