It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bridgeport had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They managed a 34-30 victory over the Ravenna Bluejays. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won seven contests in a row.
Nikolas Weibert was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Gage Nein also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Bridgeport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Bates and Weibert. Bates has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Bridgeport got some further help from Cole Katen: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ravenna's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gavin Reisbeck, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Reisbeck is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Kobe Chamberlin, who gained 136 total yards.
Bridgeport's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Ravenna, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Bridgeport will head out to face off against St. Patrick's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bridgeport's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Ravenna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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