By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – The Platt football team certainly took it to the Blue Devils last week in a 61-26 drubbing from Falcon Field in Merdien. But this Saturday, it’s right back in the pan and into the fire with a home contest against “old friend” Northwest Catholic. The Indians have been a pain in Plainville’s side dating back to the Nutmeg Conference days and this year, Northwest is in the thick of things once again and in the playoff hunt. And after last season’s 21-20 loss to the Indians in West Hartford, Plainville would love to avenge a game that – truly – the Blue Devils should have never lost in the first place. Don’t expect 61 points to be scored by the opponents in this one. Let’s take a quick look at this Saturday’s match-up against Northwest Catholic: Plainville (1-2) vs. Northwest Catholic (3-0) Location: Alumni Field. Plainville Day and Time: Saturday, 7 p.m. Last Year: Plainville dropped a heartbreaking 21-20 decision from West Hartford. All-Time Series: This is the 28th meeting between the school and Northwest leads the series 14-12-1. Last Week…The Blue Devils fell to Platt 61-26 while Northwest beat Bloomfield by a […]
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – The Platt football team certainly took it to the Blue Devils last week in a 61-26 drubbing from Falcon Field in Merdien. But this Saturday, it’s right back in the pan and into the fire with a home contest against “old friend” Northwest Catholic. The Indians have been a pain in Plainville’s side dating back to the Nutmeg Conference days and this year, Northwest is in the thick of things once again and in the playoff hunt. And after last season’s 21-20 loss to the Indians in West Hartford, Plainville would love to avenge a game that – truly – the Blue Devils should have never lost in the first place. Don’t expect 61 points to be scored by the opponents in this one. Let’s take a quick look at this Saturday’s match-up against Northwest Catholic: Plainville (1-2) vs. Northwest Catholic (3-0) Location: Alumni Field. Plainville Day and Time: Saturday, 7 p.m. Last Year: Plainville dropped a heartbreaking 21-20 decision from West Hartford. All-Time Series: This is the 28th meeting between the school and Northwest leads the series 14-12-1. Last Week…The Blue Devils fell to Platt 61-26 while Northwest beat Bloomfield by a […]