It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ellington can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 75-14 loss at the hands of the Killingly Redmen. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 69-0.
Killingly was led to victory by Hayden Allard and Quinn Sumner. Allard rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Sumner threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns. Payton Wallace got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Ellington has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Killingly, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ellington does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Killingly has also already played their next contest, a 42-7 victory against Waterford on the 8th.
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