RHAM is 0-3 against Bristol Central since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The RHAM Raptors will head out on the road to take on the Bristol Central Rams at 6:00 p.m.
RHAM's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Newington on Saturday. They were beaten by the Nor'easters 29-0. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Nor'easters are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Bristol Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Farmington on Saturday. Bristol Central claimed a resounding 42-6 win over Farmington. Considering the Rams have won three games by more than 33 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Donnie Rodriguez, who rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Bristol Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Julieen Lopez, Ryan Sample, and Gabriel Ouellette picked up one apiece.
RHAM's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bristol Central, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
RHAM lost to Bristol Central on the road by a decisive 34-20 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2021. Thankfully for RHAM, Victor Rosa (who rushed for 307 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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