Hemingford entered their matchup against Bridgeport on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hemingford Bobcats came up short against the Bridgeport Bulldogs, falling 36-12. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Hemingford took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Ragsdale and Jacob Bryner.
Even though they lost, Hemingford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Logan Levick was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards for Bridgeport. Levick has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nikolas Weibert, who threw for 140 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Hemingford's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Bridgeport, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Hemingford will take on Perkins County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hemingford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season. As for Bridgeport, they will face off against Sutherland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bridgeport also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 35.1 points per game.
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