It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bunnell had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 21-12 win over the Bristol Central Rams. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won three matches in a row.
Bunnell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alberto Torres led the charge by rushing for 46 yards and three touchdowns. KK Smalls also helped out as he racked up 137 rushing yards.
Bunnell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Bristol Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Donnie Rodriguez, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and Caleb Simard, who picked up 16 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bunnell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Bristol Central, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Bunnell will challenge Masuk at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bunnell: 14, Masuk: 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Bristol Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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