The Killingly Redmen will venture away from home to take on the Fitch Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Killingly knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Fitch likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for Killingly on the road against Guilford as the squad secured a 48-13 victory. Considering the Redmen have won four games by more than 34 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Killingly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hayden Allard, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Allard is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another passer making a difference was Quinn Sumner, who threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Killingly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fitch had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They slipped by the Wildcats 13-12. The 13-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Killingly's record is now 5-0. As for Fitch, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Killingly came up short against Fitch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 37-29. Thankfully for Killingly, Adonis Fine (who picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 102 yards on only seven carries) 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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