Football Game Preview: Bridgeport Indians vs. Preston Knights

By Team Reports Oct 17, 2024, 10:47pm

Football Preview: Bridgeport Indians vs. Preston Knights

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Bridgeport has gone 6-0 against Preston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bridgeport Indians will look to defend their home field against the Preston Knights at 7:00 p.m. Bridgeport will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Bridgeport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Parkersburg South, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Bridgeport was ranked third). Bridgeport simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Parkersburg South 56-21 on the road. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Preston was a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Woodrow Wilson. The Knights have struggled against the Flying Eagles recently, as their game two weeks ago was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Bridgeport's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Preston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Preston in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-7 win. In that game, Bridgeport amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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