Middletown has gone 5-0 against Edwin O. Smith recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Middletown Blue Dragons are taking a road trip to face off against the Edwin O. Smith Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Middletown will be strutting in after a win while Edwin O. Smith will be coming in after a loss.
Middletown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Farmington. The Blue Dragons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Edwin O. Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of Bristol Central. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Rams are ranked 30th).
Middletown's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Edwin O. Smith, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Middletown didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Edwin O. Smith in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, but they still walked away with a 10-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middletown 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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