The Norwich Free Academy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Killingly Redmen at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Norwich Free Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-0 victory over Woodstock Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Killingly put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Joel Barlow by a score of 42-32. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Redmen, who until this match were averaging 13.29 points allowed.
Hayden Allard was his usual excellent self, rushing 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. Quinn Sumner was another key player, throwing 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 contests dating back to last season.
Killingly pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Norwich Free Academy, their record is now 3-4.
Norwich Free Academy was taken down by Killingly 50-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Norwich Free Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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