Stratford hasn't had much luck against Bunnell recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Stratford Red Devils will square off against the Bunnell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Stratford finally turned things around against Notre Dame Prep on Friday. They never let the Lancers onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Stratford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bunnell, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against New Fairfield on Friday as Bunnell made off with a 41-19 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Steven Mendoza, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Bunnell pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.5 points. As for Stratford, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Stratford was taken down by Bunnell 49-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunnell's Alberto Torres, who rushed for 71 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Now that Stratford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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