The Capital Prep/Achievement First Trailblazers will head out on the road to take on the Valley Regional/Old Lyme Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Capital Prep/Achievement First is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cromwell/Portland on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trailblazers took a blow against the Panthers, falling 42-14. That's two games in a row now that the Trailblazers have lost by exactly 28 points.
Meanwhile, Valley Regional/Old Lyme was fully in charge two weeks ago, breezing past Windsor Locks/Suffield/East Granby 48-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Warriors just coasted through the last quarter.
Valley Regional/Old Lyme has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 33.0 points this season. As for Capital Prep/Achievement First, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Capital Prep/Achievement First was able to grind out a solid victory over Valley Regional/Old Lyme in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 35-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Warriors' Giovanni Winters, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Trailblazers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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