Newtown is 8-1 against Bunnell since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Newtown Nighthawks will stay at home for another week and welcome the Bunnell Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Newtown is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Stratford: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Newtown blew Stratford out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The matchup marked the Nighthawks' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Ryan Schoffstall, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newtown's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Joey Terry was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bunnell humbled Notre Dame Prep with a 32-2 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Lancers are ranked 94th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bunnell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rody Ricketts, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Ricketts showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Mendoza, who threw for 107 yards and a touchdown.
Bunnell's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.0 points per game. As for Newtown, their record now sits at 7-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Schoffstall and Mendoza. Schoffstall just won't slow down this season and has thrown 16 touchdowns while averaging 229.7 passing yards per game. Mendoza has been a dominant force too and has thrown 11 touchdowns while averaging 170.4 passing yards per game.
Newtown strolled past Bunnell when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-13. Does Newtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bunnell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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