The Plainville Blue Devils are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Bristol Central Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Plainville is leaving town to face Bristol Central after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Plainville took a 37-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tolland on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past the Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 32-13.
Donnie Rodriguez had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bristol Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Julieen Lopez.
Plainville took a serious blow against Bristol Central when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 46-0. Thankfully for Plainville, Victor Rosa (who rushed for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown) 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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