Hotchkiss School hasn't had much luck against Taft School recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hotchkiss School Bearcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Taft School Big Red at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Hotchkiss School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Loomis Chaffee School, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Hotchkiss School was ranked 25th). Hotchkiss School received a blow on Saturday as they fell 22-7 to Loomis Chaffee School. That's two games in a row now that the Bearcats have lost by exactly 15 points.
Meanwhile, a victory for Taft School just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 33-7 to Cheshire Academy.
Hotchkiss School's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Taft School, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Hotchkiss School ended up a good deal behind Taft School in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 24-6. Can Hotchkiss School avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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