The Hartford Public Owls's road trip will continue as they head out to face the New Britain Golden Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hartford Public is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Amity Regional on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hartford Public took a blow against Amity Regional, falling 55-28. The Owls were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
Meanwhile, New Britain entered their match against Manchester on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. New Britain was just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Manchester. The Golden Hurricanes have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
New Britain's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Allen, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Donavan Campbell, who rushed for 20 yards and a touchdown. Those 20 rushing yards gave Campbell a new career-high.
New Britain 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 Juluis Mendez. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last seven games he's played. Another thorn in Manchester's side was Damitrie Bishop, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Hartford Public's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for New Britain, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Hartford Public was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of New Britain when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Hartford Public avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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