The Bridgeport Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Kimball Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kimball took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bridgeport, who comes in off a win.
Bridgeport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Perkins County, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Bridgeport was ranked 22nd). Bridgeport managed a 26-20 victory over Perkins County on Friday. 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 in the mix as well, providing Bridgeport with 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.
Meanwhile, 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.
The victory got Bridgeport back to even at 2-2. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Kimball in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 68-17 win. In that match, Bridgeport amassed a halftime lead of 60-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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