Hand wipes out Fairfield Prep at the Surf Club in Week 2 | The Meat Grinder (S7 E3)

The Meat Grinder

Welcome back to the latest episode of 'The Meat Grinder' Connecticut high school football podcast with Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley, brought to you by GameTimeCT.com.

Stop us if you've heard this before: Showdown? Showcase.

Yes, the "Game of the Week" turned into the "Catch of the Day" at the Surf Club in Madison as GameTimeCT No. 6-ranked Hand dominated No. 7-ranked Fairfield Prep, 34-3 in one of the most eye-popping results of Week 2.

It was just one of many intriguing or downright crazy results to come out of Week 2, especially Thursday night as Maloney and Windsor both beat back tough challenges from Glastonbury and Simsbury, respectively.

Jesus personally showed up twice to rescue both Meriden schools. Maloney's Jesus Martell took over in the second half to save the Spartans while Platt's Jesus Vasquez (aka Fifa) saved the Panthers from the jaws of defeat against Berlin. Windsor didn't have Jesus, but did get a needed defensive boost after losing quarterback AJ Robinson.

Elsewhere, New Britain stayed unbeaten with a rout of East Hartford, Naugatuck outlasted Holy Cross in an NVL showdown, Cromwell/Portland rode Tyler Cipolla to a big win over North Branford in the Pequot, and Norwalk stunned Wilton in a Saturday afternoon FCIAC encounter.

Pete and SPB talk about these games and much, much more as they cap the week with their weekly Shout Outs! and head into another big Alliance Week 3. Oh boy.

Join us, won't you?

RUNDOWN

0:00 — Introduction: How wrong we were

• 1:34 — Hand dominates Fairfield Prep at the Surf Club
• 10:06 — Latest Top 10 Poll 10-611:53 — Windsor survives Simsbury
• 13:21 — Latest Top 10 Poll 5-1
• 15:56 — Jesus saves Platt from Berlin
• 25:56 — Around the state: New Britain, Middletown, Naugatuck win
• 30:20 — Cromwell/Portland rides Cipolla
• 34:27 — Around State II
• 36:52 — Norwalk rallies past Wilton
• 39:33 — Alliance Week 3
• 45:32 —Shout Outs

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