On Friday, Newtown faced Bunnell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newtown Nighthawks blew past the Bunnell Bulldogs 60-29. Newtown's win was all the more impressive since the Bulldogs were averaging only 14.63 points allowed on the season.
Ryan Schoffstall was his usual excellent self, throwing for 411 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 17.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 58 yards on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Cole Stockwell got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Newtown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Stockwell and Kieran Garrity.
Despite the loss, Bunnell still got an impressive performance from KK Smalls, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Newtown pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Bunnell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Newtown will venture away from home to face off against Joel Barlow at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Joel Barlow knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Newtown likes a good challenge. As for Bunnell, they will welcome New Fairfield at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bunnell's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so New Fairfield's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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