Football Preview: New London Whalers vs. Ledyard Colonels
New London and Ledyard are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The New London Whalers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Ledyard Colonels, where kickoff is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. New London knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Ledyard likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, New London was fully in charge, breezing past Griswold/Wheeler 60-6. The result was nothing new for the Whalers, who have now won three contests by 37 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ledyard entered their match against Windham on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ledyard took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Windham. The matchup was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Colonels couldn't quite close it out.
The victory got New London back to even at 3-3. As for Ledyard, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
New London was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Ledyard when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for New London, James Green (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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