Bunnell got themselves on the board against Norwich Free Academy on Friday, but Norwich Free Academy never followed suit. They breezed by the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats on the road to the tune of 58-0. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Wildcats are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bunnell was led to victory by KK Smalls and Steven Mendoza. Smalls rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Mendoza threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Smalls' longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Rody Ricketts, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bunnell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Bunnell's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Daniel Yirenkyi was the leader with two. Bunnell got some further help from Nathaniel Banton: he made five total tackles and snagged three interceptions.
The victory made it two in a row for Bunnell and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Norwich Free Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bunnell will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Middletown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Norwich Free Academy, they will take on Warde at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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