Guilford has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Hamden Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Guilford ended up a good deal behind Amity Regional and lost 34-20. The Grizzlies were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Guilford got top-tier performance from Caden Hillier, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Hillier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 135 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hamden just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Fairfield Prep 42-9. While losing is never fun, the Green Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Jesuits are ranked eighth).
This is the second loss in a row for Hamden and nudges their season record down to 1-7. As for Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Guilford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hamden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 154.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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