Southington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the East Hartford Hornets at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Southington after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Glastonbury by a score of 23-21. The Blue Knights were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Guardians in the fourth quarter 14-6.
Despite the loss, Southington saw an underclassman step up: Nick Andrews rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Zack Findley handled things on the ground, rushing for 119 yards.
Southington wouldn't let Glastonbury keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Southington can thank Daniel Corrado and Jayden Manuel for forcing both of them. Corrado also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, East Hartford ended up a good deal behind North Haven on Friday and lost 49-34. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, East Hartford got top-tier performance from Drayvn Roberts, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Southington dropped their record down to 1-4 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Hartford, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Southington against East Hartford when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Roberts, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southington still be able to contain Roberts? There's only one way to find out.
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