Football Recap: Stratford Takes a Loss

Stratford lost against Bunnell back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Stratford Red Devils had to suffer through a 47-6 loss at the hands of the Bunnell Bulldogs. The Red Devils have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Blake Merfalen threw for 53 yards and a touchdown. Shaboz Henry was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Danny Casiano Jr rushed for 27 yards.

Bunnell was led to victory by Rody Ricketts and KK Smalls. Ricketts rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while Smalls rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Ricketts a new career-high in rushing yards.

Stratford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Bunnell, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.

Stratford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bunnell, they will head out to challenge Bristol Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bristol Central: 13.7, Bunnell: 14.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

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