The Bristol Eastern Lancers will venture away from home to take on the Berlin Redcoats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Bristol Eastern ended up a good deal behind East Catholic and lost 35-21. The Lancers gained 99 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Bristol Eastern had strong showings from Jacob Kingsley, who picked up 158 receiving yards and three TDs, and Trevin Guardarrama, who threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Kingsley was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Berlin strolled past Bloomfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 38-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redcoats.
A big part of Berlin's win came down to the chemistry between Cody Puzio and his top target Eli Rice. Puzio rushed for 52 yards and a pair of scores while Rice picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rice didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Berlin has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Bristol Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bristol Eastern was dealt a bruising 39-6 loss at the hands of Berlin in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lancers were down 26-0.
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