The Conard Red Wolves will take on the Manchester Red Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Conard has given up an average of 48.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Conard's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Windsor on Thursday. They were dealt a 61-0 defeat at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Red Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Warriors are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Manchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 21-20 heartbreaker at the hands of Southington. The Red Hawks were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Conard will have to contain Kaden Bradford as he made an impact in Manchester's last game. He threw for 155 yards and one TD while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards.
Conard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Conard lost to Manchester at home by a decisive 37-21 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can the Red Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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