After each having a week off, the South Windsor Bobcats and the Bristol Central Rams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Windsor will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
South Windsor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Conard last Friday as they made off with a 50-26 win. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bobcats had established a 22-point advantage.
Jalil Montgomery
| 10/10/25 @ Conard | 217 |
| 10/04/25 vs Simsbury | 112 |
| 09/27/25 vs Avon | 50 |
| 09/18/25 @ Windsor | 108 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hall | 112 |
South Windsor's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalil Montgomery, who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Montgomery is now averaging an impressive 119.8 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Ryan Faux, who gained 162 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Windsor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 437 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
South Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Justin Flor and Colton Flaherty.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central posted their closest win since October 4, 2024 last Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hall 24-21.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Gabriel Ouellette and Tommy Hussey. Ouellette had a great game and rushed for 237 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Hussey was balling out in the loss, throwing for 192 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 64 yards on only six carries.
South Windsor now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Bristol Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. South Windsor has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 318.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bristol Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 242.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
South Windsor lost to Bristol Central at home by a decisive 32-13 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Bobcats, Donnie Rodriguez (who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
