Football Preview: Ledyard Colonels vs. Griswold/Wheeler Wolverines
The Ledyard Colonels will head out on the road to face off against the Griswold/Wheeler Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ledyard is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
Ledyard took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Woodstock Academy 35-14. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Colonels considering their six-point performance the game before.
Ledyard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anthony Adamick, who rushed for 186 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per carry, and also threw for seven yards and a touchdown. Jackson Hayward also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ledyard's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Myles Streckfuss was the leader with 3.5 sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Griswold/Wheeler entered their contest against Stonington on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Griswold/Wheeler was beaten by Stonington 44-12. The Wolverines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Griswold/Wheeler's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Ledyard, they moved to 5-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Ledyard took a serious blow against Griswold/Wheeler in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 49-20. Can Ledyard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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