Football Recap: Morrill Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 10, 2024, 1:50pm

Football Recap: Morrill Lions vs. Bridgeport Bulldogs

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Morrill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 52-24 loss at the hands of the Bridgeport Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 40th).

Bridgeport's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nikolas Weibert, who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Landon Dean was in the mix as well, providing Bridgeport with two touchdowns.

Morrill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bridgeport, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

Morrill will square off against Perkins County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bridgeport, they will take on Hemingford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hemingford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Bridgeport likes a good challenge.

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