Bridgeport's game on Friday was all tied up 20-20 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shadyside Tigers. The Bulldogs lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 41-7 score last time.
Bridgeport's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aj Bishop, who rushed for 203 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and Avery Jackson, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Bishop a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of Jackson's aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Braylon Lewis.
Even though they lost, Bridgeport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Bridgeport dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Shadyside, their record is now an identical 3-6.
Bridgeport has already played their next contest, a 62-7 loss against Cameron on the 25th. As for Shadyside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 52-0 defeat against Monroe Central on the 25th.
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