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Article: Hamden Hopefuls; Green Dragons look to avoid repeat of 2006 scenario, grab second win
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- New Haven Register
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- September 20, 2007
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The Hamden football team had every reason to celebrate after
earning a surprising 19-14 victory over favored Cheshire in the
season opener for both teams last Friday.
The victory was considered an upset on paper as Cheshire returned
several skill players from last year's team that went 6-4 and shared
the Southern Connecticut Conference Division I East title with West
Haven.
But Hamden was also in this position last year. As the underdog,
the Green Dragons knocked off the Rams in the first game. But then
Hamden struggled and didn't win again the rest of the season. As the
Green Dragons gear up for their meeting against visiting Guilford
tonight (kickoff is set for 7 p.m.), head coach Paul ...