Edwin O. Smith's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Bristol Eastern Lancers 24-8. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Sean Podosek
| 10/04/25 @ RHAM | 154.9 |
| 11/07/25 vs Bristol Eastern | 122 |
| 09/19/25 vs Rocky Hill | 107.2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Farmington | 89.6 |
| 10/23/25 @ Middletown | 77.5 |
| + 3 more games |
Edwin O. Smith had a senior duo take command as Sean Podosek threw for 193 yards and two touchdowns and Joey Baker picked up 85 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Podosek's passing game has become a key predictor of the Panthers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise.
Despite the loss, Bristol Eastern still got an impressive performance from Lincoln Bashaw, who rushed for 90 yards and one TD.
The win snapped Edwin O. Smith's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Bristol Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Edwin O. Smith didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-7 defeat against Berlin on the 14th. As for Bristol Eastern, they have also already played their next matchup, a 29-6 loss against Newington on the 15th.
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