After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Guilford is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Cheshire Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Guilford really took it to Pomperaug for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 victory on the road. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Panthers are ranked 68th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caden Hillier had a dynamite game for Guilford, rushing for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Hillier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Guilford's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Pomperaug's QB won't forget Chase Hall anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Rocco Barbera was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Guilford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cheshire strolled past Fitch with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-21.
Guilford's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cheshire, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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