Two dominant signal callers in Vincent Burbank and Michael Sitaro Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwest Catholic Lions will challenge the Cromwell/Portland Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest Catholic's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed past East Catholic to the tune of 35-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won four contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Cromwell/Portland got the win against Rocky Hill on Wednesday by a conclusive 40-16. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Terriers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Cromwell/Portland's win came from a few key players Northwest Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tyler Cipolla, who picked up 56 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 53 yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cromwell/Portland proved: they limited Rocky Hill to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Arsenault for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cromwell/Portland didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.5.
Cromwell/Portland's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Northwest Catholic, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
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