Ellington is 0-4 against Granby Memorial/Canton since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Ellington Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Granby Memorial/Canton Bears at 6:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Ellington: 7.7, Granby Memorial/Canton: 10.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
If Ellington beats Granby Memorial/Canton with 48 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Ellington breezed by CREC [Computer Science and Engineering/Academy of Aerospace and Engineering] to the tune of 48-8 on Thursday. Considering the Knights have won four games by more than 39 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Granby Memorial/Canton entered their tilt with Stafford/Somers/East Windsor on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Ellington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Granby Memorial/Canton, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Ellington was dealt a bruising 34-0 defeat at the hands of Granby Memorial/Canton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Granby Memorial/Canton's Vincent Forte, who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes. Now that Ellington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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