Two dominant signal callers in Steven Mendoza and Aaron Champagne are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bunnell Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Masuk Panthers at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Bunnell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
Bunnell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 21-12 victory over Bristol Central. The win was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bunnell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alberto Torres, who rushed for 46 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of KK Smalls, who rushed for 137 yards on only 15 carries.
Bunnell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Masuk put up plenty of points on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Torrington. Masuk blew past Torrington, posting a 41-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Masuk pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points per game. As for Bunnell, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Everything went Bunnell's way against Masuk in their previous matchup back in October, as Bunnell made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bunnell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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