Football Preview: Bristol Eastern Lancers vs. Newington Nor'easters
After each having a week off, the Bristol Eastern Lancers and the Newington Nor'easters will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bristol Eastern's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Newington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Bristol Eastern didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Farmington, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lancers.
Lincoln Bashaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 186 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.8 rushing yards per game. Alex Corvo was in the mix as well, providing Bristol Eastern with two touchdowns.
Bristol Eastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bristol Eastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aidyn Davies and Jacob Kingsley.
Meanwhile, Newington put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Middletown onto the board and left with a 33-0 victory. The Nor'easters' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Josiah Sims and he. Sims gained 63 total yards and three touchdowns while he gained 63 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, Evan Pigott also racked up 113 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Enzo Corvino was another key player, throwing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Bristol Eastern's record is now 3-1. As for Newington, their record now sits at 4-0.
Bristol Eastern took a serious blow against Newington when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 40-7. Can Bristol Eastern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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