The Bunnell Bulldogs will take on the Masuk Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after three-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, Bunnell humbled Middletown with a 55-13 victory.
Bunnell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KK Smalls led the charge by rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Smalls got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Alberto Torres, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bunnell's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Daniel Yirenkyi and Carson Clarke, who racked up four sacks between them. Clarke is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Bunnell got some further help from Rickie Miller: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bunnell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Masuk faced New Canaan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Masuk's defense stepped up to hand New Canaan a 14-0 shutout.
Bunnell's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Masuk, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Bunnell, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-6 loss to Masuk in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Bunnell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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