The Bristol Central Rams will take on the Middletown Blue Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bristol Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Bristol Central's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat RHAM 41-0. The matchup marked the Rams' most dominant victory of the season.
Donnie Rodriguez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Glasper, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Middletown fell victim to Bristol Eastern and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the Lancers. The Blue Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bristol Central's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Bristol Central barely slipped by Middletown in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 14-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bristol Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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