While Branford put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Wilbur Cross. The Hornets breezed past the Governors to the tune of 44-0. Fans of the Hornets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Luke Gagliardi
| 10/03/25 vs Wilbur Cross | 103 |
| 09/27/25 @ East Catholic | 65 |
| 09/12/25 vs Edwin O. Smith | 56 |
| 09/19/25 @ Harding | 39 |
| 11/01/24 @ Shelton | 27 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Rhamell Fairclough and Luke Gagliardi. Fairclough rushed for 154 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while Gagliardi rushed for 103 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Those 103 rushing yards gave Gagliardi a new career-high. Ryan Booth was in the mix as well, providing Branford with one touchdown.
Branford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Branford's record is now 4-0. As for Wilbur Cross, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Branford is set to face off against their familiar foe Law at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wilbur Cross will take on rival East Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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