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It was the first home game for these Hornets as Branford High School Freshmen and the team came out pumped up. Hillhouse won the toss and elected to receive. But when their first drive came up against fourth down, the Hornets D stepped up and stopped them cold to take over on downs. A short first drive ended with Sutherland's first rushing TD, around the left end for about 20 yards. D.J. Ryan threw to Sutherland for the 2 point conversion and an 8-0 lead.

Branford's next drive could not net a first down, and when the snap for the ensuing punt sailed over Andy Klarman's head, Klarman recovered it, and threw to an open space down field but was called for intentional grounding. The penalty gave Hillhouse the ball on Branford's 20, but the Academics turned the ball over on downs on Branford's 10. On the first play that followed, Sutherland took the hand off, broke through the line and took off for a 90 yard touchdown run down the left sideline. Another pass from Ryan to Sutherland made the score 16-0. Later in the second, Alex Borkowski blocked a Hillhouse punt and then recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. This time Ryan threw to Justin Blood for 2 points to make the score 24-0 Branford at halftime.

In the third quarter, Sutherland ran for his third touchdown and the pass that followed this time was not caught, so Branford's lead was now 30-0.

In the fourth quarter, the Academics spoiled the shutout when they scooped up a Hornet fumble near midfield and took it back for a touchdown to make the score 30-6. The kickoff that followed was taken back 83 yards by Sutherland for his apparent 4th touchdown of the night, but a block in the back penalty nullified the runback. After a couple of Hornets' rushing plays made a first down, Ryan took successive kneel downs to end the game and the win improved Branford's record to 3-0.