Montville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Ledyard Colonels at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Montville took a blow against Waterford, falling 42-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Ledyard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Bacon Academy at home to the tune of 44-0. Fans of the Colonels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Calvin Casavant and he. Casavant rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries while he rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance also gave Jamel Kearse a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ledyard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Montville's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ledyard, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Montville didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Ledyard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montville since the team 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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