After losing to Guilford the last time they met, Amity Regional decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Amity Regional Spartans enjoyed a cozy 34-20 win over the Guilford Grizzlies on Friday. The Spartans pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies cut but never quite recovered from.
Amity Regional was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Guilford still got an impressive performance from Caden Hillier, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Hillier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 135 rushing yards.
Amity Regional pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amity Regional will square off against Hartford Public at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amity Regional is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.6 points per game this season. As for Guilford, they will face off against Hamden at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Charles Hebron Iii and Hillier.
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