After soaring to 34 points the game before, North Branford was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Granby Memorial/Canton Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 39-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, North Branford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Craig Miller Jr rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Vincent Forte was his usual excellent self, throwing for 108 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 39 yards for Granby Memorial/Canton.
North Branford now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Granby Memorial/Canton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
North Branford wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 28-19 defeat against Coginchaug Regional/East Hampton/Hale Ray on the 27th. Granby Memorial/Canton has also already played their next game, a 41-30 win against CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy] on the 27th.
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