Two dominant backs in Charles Hebron Iii and Caden Hillier are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hamden Green Dragons will face off against the Guilford Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamden is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hamden is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fairfield Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hamden took a blow against Fairfield Prep, falling 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).
Meanwhile, Guilford ended up a good deal behind Amity Regional on Friday 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.
Guilford might have lost, but man, Hillier was a machine: he 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.
Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hamden, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hamden has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup 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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