Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bristol Central). Everything went their way against the Middletown Blue Dragons on Thursday as the Bristol Central Rams made off with a 48-23 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Donnie Rodriguez, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 45 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.7 rushing yards per game. Jayden Glasper was another key player, rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bristol Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Glasper and Jack Hartley.
Bristol Central's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.8 points per game. As for Middletown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bristol Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bristol Eastern at 10:30 a.m. on November 28th. Bristol Central's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Bristol Eastern's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Middletown, they will square off against Berlin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Berlin will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Middletown surely won't give up without a fight.
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