The Weston Trojans will head out to take on the Pomperaug Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Weston is looking for their season's first victory.
Weston is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Masuk on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Weston was dealt a 56-6 defeat at the hands of Masuk. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Panthers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Pomperaug came into Friday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their defense stepped up to hand New Fairfield a 27-0 shutout on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since October 27, 2023.
Pomperaug's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Weston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Weston took a serious blow against Pomperaug in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 38-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pomperaug's Johnny Gogas, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Weston knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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