BRANFORD FOOTBALL PREVIEW: After 3 straight regional berths, Bucs eye first playoff victory since 2000

Branford defensive back Brice Criggall (27) lays out for a tackle against Chiefland during the teams’ Preseason Classic on Aug. 20. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)
Branford defensive back Brice Criggall (27) lays out for a tackle against Chiefland during the teams’ Preseason Classic on Aug. 20. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

BRANFORD — The Branford Buccaneers have been right there, right on the cusp of a breakthrough.

Three straight Class 1A playoff appearances have netted three straight first-round exits. The last two hav…