On Friday, Glastonbury faced New Britain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Glastonbury Guardians really took it to the New Britain Golden Hurricanes for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win. The Guardians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Connor Finnerty was a one-man wrecking crew for Glastonbury as he threw for 230 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Anthony DuBaldo helped Finnerty out on the ground, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Several Golden Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jayden Allen, who rushed for 140 yards.
Glastonbury is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for New Britain, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glastonbury will host Enfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Enfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season. As for New Britain, they will square off against Manchester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Britain will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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