The Bridgeport Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Perkins County Plainsmen at 6:00 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.
Last Friday, Bridgeport beat Sandhills Valley 64-52.
Bridgeport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nikolas Weibert led the charge by throwing for 257 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 157 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Weibert a new career-high in rushing yards. Logen Leithead was another key rusher, rushing for 122 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bridgeport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandhills Valley only rushed for 185.
Meanwhile, Perkins County faced South Loup in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Perkins County claimed a resounding 40-12 win over South Loup on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Plainsmen.
Bridgeport's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Perkins County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Bridgeport came up short against Perkins County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 20-14. Can Bridgeport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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