The North Haven Nighthawks will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Platt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Haven will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hamden on Friday. North Haven was the clear victor by a 33-12 margin over Hamden.
North Haven's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Artie Mccormack Iv led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Christopher Cretella was another key rusher, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Platt, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past Berlin 15-13.
The victory got North Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Platt, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for North Haven against Platt when the teams last played back in September of 2022 as the team secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Haven since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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