PREP FOOTBALL: Well-rested Branford welcomes Hamilton County for season finale

  • Branford quarterback Thomas Sikes tries to escape a pair of Lafayette tacklers on Oct. 17. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)
    Branford quarterback Thomas Sikes tries to escape a pair of Lafayette tacklers on Oct. 17. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

    BRANFORD — With the most difficult stretch of the schedule behind them, Branford enjoyed its long anticipated bye week.

    The Buccaneers endured an eight-day, three-game stretch — all on the road — in th…