Two dominant backs in Oliver Nutter and Logan Levick are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sutherland Sailors will head out to square off against the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sutherland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 22-12 win over Kimball.
Sutherland wouldn't let Kimball keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cooper Kerner was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport entered their tilt with Hemingford on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 36-12 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Levick continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 33 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Gage Nein also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Sutherland's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Bridgeport, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sutherland was taken down by Bridgeport 70-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sutherland, Peyton Abbott (who rushed for 267 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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