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| 09/20/24 - Away | 12-63 L |
| 11/10/23 - Home | 22-50 L |
| 11/04/22 - Home | 34-14 W |
| 09/13/19 - Home | 55-7 W |
| 11/09/18 - Away | 12-32 L |
| + 3 more games |
Weston and Brookfield are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Trojans will host the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Weston hasn't scored more than seven points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Weston is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Nonnewaug/Lakeview/Shepaug Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans were outmatched by the Chiefs and fell 41-6. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Brookfield and New Milford meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bobcats took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-21 victory over the Green Wave. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Weston better keep an eye on Matt Ackerly. He was instrumental in Brookfield's win, rushing for 146 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, while also picking up 73 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 146 rushing yards gave Ackerly a new career-high. Tyler Buttendorf was another key player, gaining 141 total yards.
Brookfield is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for Weston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Weston was dealt a bruising 63-12 defeat at the hands of Brookfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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