Killingly won the last time they faced New London, and things went their way on Friday too. The Killingly Redmen blew past the New London Whalers 41-20. The Redmen's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hayden Allard and Everton Brown. Allard rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry while Brown rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards.
Killingly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Killingly's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Anthony Oates was the leader with two.
Killingly's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for New London, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Killingly will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodstock Academy at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Killingly knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Woodstock Academy likes a good challenge. New London will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Norwich Free Academy at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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