Football Preview: Shelton Gaels vs. Ellington Knights
The Shelton Gaels will venture away from home to challenge the Ellington Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ellington took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Shelton, who comes in off a win.
Shelton's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 19-0 win over North Haven. The Gaels didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Shelton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole St.Pierre led the charge by rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave St.Pierre a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Ellington entered their match against Rockville on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ellington was beaten by Rockville 42-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Knights haven't been shut out since back in October.
Shelton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.5 points per game. As for Ellington, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
