The Killingly Redmen will face off against the New London Whalers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
New London is hoping to do what Norwich Free Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Killingly's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Killingly breezed by Norwich Free Academy to the tune of 53-13. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Wildcats are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for New London, as they earned their first road win of the season. They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Fitch. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Whalers have posted against the Falcons since October 22, 2016.
New London is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Killingly, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Killingly against New London in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. Does Killingly have another victory up their sleeve, or will New London turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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