Football Preview: Stamford Black Knights vs. Ludlowe Falcons
Stamford has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. After each having a week off, they and the Ludlowe Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 1:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Stamford after they put the first points on the board last Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against St. Joseph, falling 38-13. Despite 158 more yards than the Cadets, the Black Knights couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Although Stamford took the loss, they still got scores from Jaden Hodges and Damar Taylor.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe faced New Canaan in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Ludlowe took a hard 30-14 fall against New Canaan. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Ludlowe got top-tier performance from Liam Bond, who rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 84 receiving yards.
Stamford's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ludlowe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Stamford has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 165.3 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Ludlowe has preferred to attack from the air: they average 277.7 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Saturday? There's only one way to find out.
Stamford took a serious blow against Ludlowe in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 43-8. Can Stamford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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