The New Fairfield Rebels will venture away from home to square off against the Bunnell Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Fairfield's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Pomperaug on Friday. They had to suffer through a 27-0 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bunnell has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.63 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were outmatched by Newtown on the road and fell 60-29. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-21.
New Fairfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bunnell, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
New Fairfield came up short against Bunnell when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bunnell's KK Smalls, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that New Fairfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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