Football Game Preview: Bridgeport Bulldogs vs. River Pilots

By Team Reports Sep 25, 2024, 12:56pm

Football Preview: Bridgeport Bulldogs vs. River Pilots

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Bridgeport hasn't had much luck against River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will host the River Pilots at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Bridgeport is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points last Saturday, they were much more limited against Conotton Valley on Friday. They were dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Rockets. The Bulldogs were down 35-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Meanwhile, River fell victim to Barnesville and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Shamrocks, falling 63-0. That makes it the first time this season the Pilots have let down their home crowd.

Bridgeport now has a losing record at 2-3. As for River, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-4.

Bridgeport suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to River in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Bridgeport have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.

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