Killingly had won seven straight games and Hayden Allard did his part to make it eight on Friday. The Killingly Redmen simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats 53-13 thanks in part to Allard, who rushed for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last six games he's played.
Allard was just one part of a punishing run game: Killingly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Killingly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Joseph Gould, Hunter Allard, and Anthony Oates picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Norwich Free Academy lost, don't look at Luchein Lercius. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave Lercius a new career-high in rushing yards.
Killingly pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Norwich Free Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Killingly didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 41-20 victory against New London on the 15th. As for Norwich Free Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 27-6 win against Waterford on the 15th.
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