Football Preview: Morrisville Bulldogs vs. Bristol Warriors
Morrisville is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Bristol is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Morrisville Bulldogs will square off against the Bristol Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morrisville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Renaissance Academy 46-0 on the road.
It was another big night for Raymond Holman, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 171 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jovan Rivera was in the mix as well, providing Morrisville with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Morrisville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Morrisville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Merik Johnson, Javier Robledo, and Ky?Iere Rankins picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bristol humbled Jenkintown with a 42-6 victory.
Morrisville's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Bristol, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Morrisville was taken down by Bristol 35-8 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Morrisville, Kendell Cottrell (who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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