Football Game Preview: Middletown Blue Raiders vs. Big Spring Bulldogs

The Middletown Blue Raiders will face off against the Big Spring Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Big Spring took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Middletown, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with three losses in a row, Middletown turned things around against East Pennsboro on Friday. They managed a 14-10 victory over the Panthers.

Harrison Ortiz

Passer Rating

10/04/25 vs Line Mountain	160.2
09/12/25 vs Boiling Springs	140
10/10/25 @ East Pennsboro	124.9
08/29/25 vs Milton Hershey	109.1
09/05/25 @ Greencastle-Antrim	73.4
+ 3 more games

Middletown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harrison Ortiz, who threw for 201 yards and two TDs on only 17 passes. Ortiz's passing game has become a key predictor of the Blue Raiders' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. Luis Roman handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards.

Meanwhile, Big Spring entered their game against Susquehanna Township on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bulldogs took a blow against the HANNA, falling 42-13. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the HANNA are ranked 43rd).

Middletown will have to keep a close watch on Jordan Myers and Jesse Binger, a pair of players who had a big impact on Big Spring's prior game. Myers rushed for 109 yards and one score, while Binger rushed for 81 yards on only nine carries.

The victory got Middletown back to even at 4-4. As for Big Spring, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Middletown might still be hurting after the 37-11 loss they got from Big Spring in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Blue Raiders, Grant Hall (who rushed for 68 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 91 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.