Football Preview: Middletown Blue Dragons vs. Bristol Central Rams
The Middletown Blue Dragons will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Bristol Central Rams, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Middletown's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bristol Eastern on Friday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 20-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Blue Dragons haven't been shut out since back in October.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past RHAM 41-0. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
Donnie Rodriguez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Jayden Glasper, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bristol Central's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Middletown, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Middletown and Bristol Central were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but Middletown came up empty-handed after a 14-13 loss. Will Middletown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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