Edwin O. Smith is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bristol Eastern is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will take on the Bristol Eastern Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Edwin O. Smith earned a 35-24 win over Farmington.
Sam Dejesus Jr. was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Ouellette, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They breezed by RHAM on the road to the tune of 34-0. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Bristol Eastern had established a 20 point advantage.
Jaiden Fore had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns.
Their wins bumped Edwin O. Smith to 4-3 and Bristol Eastern to 5-2.
Edwin O. Smith was dealt a bruising 35-6 loss at the hands of Bristol Eastern in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Edwin O. Smith, Alex Marshall (who rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
