After each having a week off, the Berlin Redcoats and the Enfield Eagles will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berlin will be strutting in after a win while Enfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Berlin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Conard 48-21 on the road last Friday. With that victory, the Redcoats brought their scoring average up to 29.2 points per game.
Kayden Tirado was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Enfield just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Simsbury, falling 35-15. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the defeat, Enfield saw an underclassman step up: Sawyer Pequita rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown. Those 131 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pequita.
The victory got Berlin back to even at 2-2. As for Enfield, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Berlin has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Enfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.2. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Berlin beat Enfield 27-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Enfield's Zach Bonini, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 43 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Berlin to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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