Ludlowe and Norwalk are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ludlowe Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Norwalk Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ludlowe is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
Ludlowe will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Wilton, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Ludlowe walked away with a 21-14 win over Wilton on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Ludlowe's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Liam Bond, who rushed for 159 yards. The dominant performance gave Bond a new career-high in rushing yards. Ludlowe also got help from Ryan Menozzi, who showed off his sure hands for 122 receiving yards.
Ludlowe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 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 Ludlowe's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lleyton Dethomas. He has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Norwalk made sure to put some points up on the board against Warde on Friday. Norwalk simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Warde 42-0. The match marked the Bears' most dominant victory of the season.
Norwalk got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Riina out in front who threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Ethan Hudson helped Riina out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Norwalk didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yancy Braxton and Nick Monteiro. Braxton also made five total tackles, which is notable because Norwalk is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-4 otherwise.
Ludlowe's record now sits at 6-2. As for Norwalk, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Ludlowe has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 266.5 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Norwalk, though, as they've been averaging only 158.6. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Everything came up roses for Ludlowe against Norwalk in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ludlowe 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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