Southington suffered their closest defeat since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the New Britain Golden Hurricanes by a score of 28-25. The Blue Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Southington still got an impressive performance from Zack Findley, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Findley's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut JoJo Fabiano. Southington got some further help from Chris Betros: he made 20 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
This is the second loss in a row for Southington and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for New Britain, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Southington will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glastonbury at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Glastonbury is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.5 points per game this season. New Britain will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Hall at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. New Britain is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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