The North Haven Nighthawks will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Platt Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Haven will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hamden on Friday. North Haven blew past Hamden 33-12.
North Haven got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Artie Mccormack Iv out in front who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Christopher Cretella was another key back, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Platt, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-13 victory over Berlin on Thursday.
The win got North Haven back to even at 1-1. As for Platt, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for North Haven against Platt in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Haven since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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