The Stratford Red Devils will head out to square off against the Brookfield Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Stratford, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Brookfield's (thus far) undefeated season.
Stratford's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Wethersfield on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Brookfield blew past Bullard-Havens, posting a 42-14 win on the road. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Tigers are ranked 143rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brookfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nyzir Torres out in front who rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Torres a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Walters, who gained 128 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brookfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Brookfield, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Stratford couldn't quite finish off Brookfield in their previous meeting back in November of 2021 and fell 22-19. Can Stratford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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