Football Preview: Bridgeport Indians vs. Fairmont Senior Polar Bears
The Bridgeport Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bridgeport sitting on 13 straight wins and Fairmont Senior on three.
Bridgeport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-21 victory over Nitro. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-14.
Meanwhile, Fairmont Senior faced Spring Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fairmont Senior blew past Spring Valley 29-6. Considering the Polar Bears have won 11 matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bridgeport's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Fairmont Senior, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Fairmont Senior when the teams last played back in November, as the squad secured a 56-28 win. In that match, Bridgeport amassed a halftime lead of 35-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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