Football Recap: Bacon Academy Falls to Ledyard in First Game of Season
By Team Reports
Sep 28, 2024, 10:24am
Football Recap: Bacon Academy Bobcats vs. Ledyard Colonels
Bacon Academy kicked off their season on the road on Thursday and hit a couple of potholes. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Ledyard Colonels. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Colonels: they've now lost four in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Calvin Casavant and he. Casavant rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Ledyard, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Bacon Academy will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Killingly at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Ledyard, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Montville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ledyard knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Montville likes a good challenge.
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