After each having a week off, the Enfield Eagles and the Berlin Redcoats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Enfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
Enfield is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Simsbury last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Enfield lost 35-15 to Simsbury. The Eagles have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game last Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Enfield saw an underclassman step up: Sawyer Pequita rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 16 yards and a touchdown. Those 131 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pequita.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berlin). They blew past Conard, posting a 48-21 win on the road.
Berlin can attribute much of their success to Kayden Tirado, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Berlin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Enfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Berlin, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Enfield has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Berlin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.2. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Enfield came up short against Berlin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. Will Enfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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