On Friday, the Guilford Grizzlies came up short against the Hamden Green Dragons and fell 36-28. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
A big part of Hamden's win came down to the chemistry between Evelio Lugo and his top target Julian Barajas. Lugo threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Barajas gained 138 total yards and two touchdowns. Barajas didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended a pass. A healthy portion of Lugo's aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Naz Shoffner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Guilford now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Hamden, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Guilford and Hand will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on November 27th. Hand is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Guilford will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hamden, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Notre Dame at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Notre Dame is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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