It was tough to see Ledyard quarterback Marc Mignault on crutches in the second half of Friday's game vs. Fitch. Mignault tore a ligament in his left knee late in the first half of the game and, according to head coach Bill Mignault, is all done for the season including the semifinal game vs. Windham on Tuesday. If there is any bright spot in the injury, it's that Mignault is only a junior and has not played his last game as a Colonel.
With Mignault on the sidelines, the offensive burden rested with Tim McNeil. But the running back didn't last much longer as he left the game with a concussion just after scoring a touchdown to cut the deficit to one with 10:13 left in the third quarter.
Without those two players, the Ledyard offense stumbled. The Colonels had 14 running plays which netted only 40 yards, 25 of those on a reverse by Hector Torres. The passing game was even less effective as it produced two completions in six attempts for a negative three-yards and an interception.
If McNeil does not return, the Colonels could be in for a long night at Windham Tuesday in a Class M Semifinal. The Ledyard defense is staunch but they need the offense to hold on to the ball to keep Windham's talented offensive players on the sidelines.
By the way, nice crowd at Fitch on Friday despite it being the day after Thanksgiving. It was a much nicer day to watch a football game.