Bridgeport Central hasn't had much luck against Darien recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers will square off against the Darien Blue Wave at 1:30 p.m.
Bridgeport Central is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 18th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 60-12 to Warde, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Darien had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They walked away with a 35-26 win over the Warriors. Given the Blue Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 30th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben Rolapp continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Charlie Thom was in the mix as well, providing Darien with three touchdowns.
Darien's record now sits at 6-1. As for Bridgeport Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bridgeport Central was dealt a bruising 45-6 loss at the hands of Darien when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Bridgeport Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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