Southington is 8-0 against New Britain since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southington Blue Knights will host the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Southington lost to Newtown at home by a 35-21 margin.
Although Southington took the loss, they still got scores from Walker Mierzejewski, Jaxiel Rivera, and Zack Findley.
Meanwhile, New Britain put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hamden , sneaking past 36-33. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Golden Hurricanes were the better team in the second half.
A big part of New Britain's victory came down to the chemistry between Donavan Campbell and his top target Jayden ALLEN. Campbell threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes while ALLEN rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown. ALLEN also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
New Britain's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elias Rodriguez. Juluis Mendez was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Southington now has a losing record at 1-2. As for New Britain, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Southington's way against New Britain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Southington made off with a 44-23 victory. Does Southington have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Britain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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