Weaver had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to the North Branford Thunderbirds. The Beavers lost against the Thunderbirds in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 54-13 score last time.
Weaver lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jaiden Booth, who picked up 115 receiving yards and one TD. An impressive showing, but he really ramped things up playing D: he made nine total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Weaver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Booth picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Weaver will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Haddam-Killingworth at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for North Branford, they will take on Cromwell/Portland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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