The Simsbury Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Platt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Platt took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Simsbury, who comes in off a win.
Simsbury took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They took down East Hartford 42-28. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Platt's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 34-20 bruising from Guilford.
Platt's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Simsbury, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Simsbury and Platt were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but Simsbury came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Austen Standish, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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