The Bridgeport Bulls will face off against the Castleberry Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Bridgeport finally turned things around against Bowie on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Jackrabbits. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bulls were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Castleberry never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Hills 45-0 at home.
Isaiah Ford was a one-man wrecking crew for Castleberry as he rushed for 226 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Valadez, who threw for 127 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Bridgeport back to even at 1-1. As for Castleberry, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bridgeport ended up a good deal behind Castleberry in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 23-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Castleberry's Cayden Perez, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Bridgeport knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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