Conard fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Enfield on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 42-41 to the Enfield Eagles. The Red Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Enfield found their leader in sophomore Sawyer Pequita, who rushed for 238 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and a touchdown. Those 238 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pequita. Jacob Beiler was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Conard and nudges their season record down to 2-7. As for Enfield, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Conard will welcome Platt at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Platt will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Conard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Enfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Glastonbury at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Glastonbury is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season.
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