After flying high against Avon last Thursday, Bristol Eastern came back down to earth. The Bristol Eastern Lancers were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 18-17 to the East Catholic Eagles. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Bristol Eastern still got an impressive performance from Lincoln Bashaw, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown.
Among those leading the charge was Christian Morales, who threw for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Joey Montalvo was Morales' top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bristol Eastern's record now sits at 1-1. As for East Catholic, their record is now 2-0.
Bristol Eastern didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-14 win vs. Pomperaug on the 27th. East Catholic has also already played their next contest, a 26-20 victory against Joel Barlow on the 27th.
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