The Killingly Redmen will square off against the Norwich Free Academy Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Killingly will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Killingly's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Joel Barlow offense got past them. Killingly came out on top against Joel Barlow by a score of 42-32 on Friday. Given the Redmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Falcons are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Hayden Allard, who rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Sumner, who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
Killingly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Norwich Free Academy put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Woodstock Academy. Norwich Free Academy walked away with a 7-0 win over Woodstock Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Killingly's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Norwich Free Academy, their record now sits at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Killingly against Norwich Free Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Killingly since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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