Football Game Preview: Kimball Longhorns vs. Bridgeport Bulldogs

By Team Reports Sep 27, 2024, 12:58am

Football Preview: Kimball Longhorns vs. Bridgeport Bulldogs

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The Kimball Longhorns will challenge the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Friday, Kimball had to suffer through a 68-20 loss at the hands of Hemingford. The loss continues a trend for the Longhorns in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Bridgeport faced Perkins County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bridgeport snuck past Perkins County with a 26-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Bridgeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nikolas Weibert, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Landon Dean was another key player, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Bridgeport's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Weibert led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Logan Levick also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 86.

Kimball's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bridgeport, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.

Kimball took a serious blow against Bridgeport when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 68-17. Thankfully for Kimball, Peyton Abbott (who rushed for 257 yards and five touchdowns on only 12 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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