The matchup between Hamden Hall Country Day and Kingswood Oxford on Saturday hardly resembled the 12-6 effort from their previous meeting. Hamden Hall Country Day fell to the Kingswood Oxford Wyverns 34-28. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hamden Hall Country Day came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while Kingswood Oxford is ranked 86th).
When it comes to explaining why Hamden Hall Country Day lost, don't look at Charlie Gulbin. Despite the final result, he threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Qeanu Johnson also helped out as he racked up 106 receiving yards.
Stephen Bailey had a dynamite game for Kingswood Oxford, throwing for 390 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bailey now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Dj Biggins also helped with two touchdowns in total.
This is the second loss in a row for Hamden Hall Country Day and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Kingswood Oxford, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamden Hall Country Day will welcome Berkshire School at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamden Hall Country Day will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Kingswood Oxford, they will host Pingree at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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