Injuries are a part of football, unfortunately, they seemed to happen often in week two but, fortunately, none seemed all of that serious.
Montville High School standout Taylor Lewis carried the ball 20 times for 157 yards against a good Ledyard defense Friday night before either a helmet or a foot got him in the shin and forced him to the sidelines. At first, it was thought to be just a cramp but then it started to tighten up and acted more like a deep bruise.
Montville coach Tanner Grove, after the game, was more than confident that Lewis would be in uniform and playing against Putnam this week. Lewis missed the Putnam game last season and the Indians were the victim of possibly the biggest upset of the year.
Ledyard back Tim McNeil also went down although much earlier than Lewis. McNeil banged up his left shoulder in the first half against Montville and finished with just six carries although those limited carries were good for 90 yards and a touchdown.
The problem with Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech Saturday afternoon was not who was injured but how many went to the ground against Fitch. The numbers continued to add up throughout the game, making it even more frustrating than a game decided by 42 points can be for a coach, just ask Tim Panteleakos.
The Indians do get a little break with Putnam coming in although the Clippers have had two weeks to prepare for Montville after losing 41-6 to Stonington in their first game. Ledyard plays its first home game against Griswold and Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech is home again against Stonington on Saturday.