Bunnell faced New Canaan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs lost 27-7 to the Rams. The loss put an end to the Bulldogs' undefeated start to the season.
Jake Garrigan threw for 129 yards on 12 of 19 attempts. Rody Ricketts was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and one TD.
Andrew Esposito was nothing short of spectacular for New Canaan: he rushed for 62 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 106 receiving yards. Esposito's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bunnell fell to 2-1. As for New Canaan, the win (which was their 13th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Bunnell will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weston at 6:30 p.m. As for New Canaan, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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