The Avon Old Farms Beavers will face off against the Brunswick School Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Avon Old Farms got the win against Loomis Chaffee School by a conclusive 28-7. Given the Beavers' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Pelicans are ranked 35th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Brunswick School put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Deerfield Academy 38-13. Fans of the Bruins have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Blake Hebert was a one-man wrecking crew for Brunswick School as he threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Patrick Hiebert helped Hebert out on the ground, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
The win made it two in a row for Avon Old Farms and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Brunswick School, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Avon Old Farms was able to grind out a solid win over Brunswick School in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 31-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Old Farms since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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