After flying high against Fitch last Saturday, New London came back down to earth. The New London Whalers lost 41-20 to the Killingly Redmen on Friday. The Whalers have struggled against the Redmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hayden Allard and Everton Brown. Allard rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry while Brown rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Allard has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
With the defeat, New London broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for Killingly, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, New London and Norwich Free Academy will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. As for Killingly, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Woodstock Academy at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Killingly knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Woodstock Academy likes a good challenge.
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