Football Preview: Guilford Grizzlies vs. Killingly Redmen
The Guilford Grizzlies will take on the Killingly Redmen at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Guilford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points back in September, they were much more limited against Cheshire last Friday. They took a 28-10 bruising from the Rams. The loss was the Grizzlies' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Guilford got top-tier performance from Caden Hillier, who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown. Hillier's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Killingly put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat Bacon Academy by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-6. Considering the Redmen have won four matches by more than 42 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Killingly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Quinn Sumner, who threw for 151 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Hayden Allard helped Sumner out on the ground, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Guilford fell to 2-1. As for Killingly, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Guilford has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Killingly struggles in that department as they've been averaging 308.2. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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