Branford has been away from home for three games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. It'll be a Battle of the Bugs the Branford Hornets duke it out with the East Haven Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m..
Branford is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Foran last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Branford lost 32-7 to Foran.
Branford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaeden Konesky and Alex LeBlanc.
Meanwhile, East Haven waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Academics by a score of 28-18.
East Haven has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Branford, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Branford against East Haven when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 win. In that match, Branford amassed a halftime lead of 49-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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