On Friday, Taft School faced Cheshire Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Taft School Big Red lost 33-7 to the Cheshire Academy Cats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Big Red of the 44-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Cheshire Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Croucher, who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Christopher Ortiz was Croucher's top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Taft School's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cheshire Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Taft School will welcome Hotchkiss School at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Cheshire Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Suffield Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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