The East Catholic Eagles will square off against the Plainville Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
East Catholic is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Rocky Hill on Thursday. The Eagles were just a hair shy of victory and fell 13-12 to the Terriers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Plainville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They really took it to the Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-0 victory. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Plainville's win came from a few key players East Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Joel Hernandez, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Plainville is undefeated when Hernandez posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony Abarno, who threw for 166 yards and three TDs while completing 72% of his passes.
East Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Plainville, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
East Catholic strolled past Plainville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 35-17. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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