Football Preview: New Canaan Rams vs. Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers
New Canaan is 5-0 against Bridgeport Central since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The New Canaan Rams will look to defend their home field against the Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Canaan has five straight wins, Bridgeport Central has 19 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
New Canaan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-19 victory over McMahon. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
New Canaan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Esposito led the charge by picking up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Luke Robinson, who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
New Canaan's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lorenzo Laracca. five times. Will Sullivan was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sacks himself. Simon Tchakarov was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
New Canaan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Bridgeport Central's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of Darien on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Blue Wave are ranked seventh).
New Canaan's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.5 points per game. As for Bridgeport Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for New Canaan against Bridgeport Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 42-6 victory. In that game, New Canaan amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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