The Ellington Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Ellington ended up a good deal behind CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering] and lost 40-21. Ellington has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Ellington got a solid performance out of Cooper Koehnke, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Neville, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were outmatched by Granby Memorial/Canton on the road and fell 49-8. Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-8.
Ellington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial, they have yet to win a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 0-8 record.
Everything came up roses for Ellington against Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial in their previous meeting back in September of 2022 as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Will Ellington repeat their success, or does Coventry/Windham RVT/Bolton/Lyman Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
