Killingly had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their game on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 68-16 victory over the Stonington Bears. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Bears are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hayden Allard had a dynamite game for Killingly, rushing for 307 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 17.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Allard a new career-high in rushing yards. Joseph Mackie was another key back, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Killingly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Killingly will be playing at home against East Lyme at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Stonington, they will head out to challenge Woodstock Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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