Bridgeport Central is 0-5 against New Canaan since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers are on the road again to play the New Canaan Rams at 6:00 p.m.
Bridgeport Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Darien on Saturday. They were dealt a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Wave. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Blue Wave are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, New Canaan entered their tilt with McMahon on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They really took it to the Senators for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-19 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matchups by 29 points or more so far this season.
New Canaan's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Esposito, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Luke Robinson, who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to New Canaan's defense and their five sacks. McMahon's QB won't forget Will Sullivan anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Another thorn in McMahon's side was Simon Tchakarov, who picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
New Canaan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
New Canaan pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Bridgeport Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Bridgeport Central was dealt a bruising 42-6 loss at the hands of New Canaan when the teams last played back in November of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bridgeport Central was down 42-6.
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