Southington lost a heartbreaker to Maloney when they met back in November of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The matchup between the Southington Blue Knights and the Maloney Spartans wasn't particularly close, with the Southington Blue Knights falling 41-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Knights in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Southington still got an impressive performance from Lonnie Green, who rushed for 117 yards on only 13 carries. Those 117 rushing yards gave Green a new career-high. Jaxiel Rivera got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Southington's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Maloney, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Southington and Cheshire will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Southington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season. As for Maloney, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Platt at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. One thing working in Maloney's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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