After a string of three wins, The Ellington Knights''s good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 30-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Morgan. Ellington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Morgan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2022.
Despite the loss, Ellington still got an impressive performance from Cooper Koehnke, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 71 receiving yards.
Ellington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Ellington will head out on the road to face off against CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering] at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Connecticut (CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering] is ranked 113th, while Ellington is ranked 103rd). As for Morgan, they will be playing at home against North Branford at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Branford and Morgan are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
