The Trumbull Eagles will face off against the Manchester Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Trumbull nor Manchester posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Trumbull came up short against Wilton on Friday, falling 35-12. The Eagles gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Warriors that made the best use of them.
Although Trumbull took the loss, they still got scores from Matthew Greene and Keane Horne.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Manchester was not quite Platt's equal in the second half on Thursday. They and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 13-12 loss.
Trumbull will have to contain Justice Powell as he made an impact in Manchester's last game. He rushed for 66 yards and one TD, and also threw for 172 yards and one touchdown.
Manchester's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Trumbull, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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