Bristol Eastern is 0-9 against Bristol Central since November of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:30 a.m.
Bristol Eastern came up short against Newington last Saturday, falling 29-6.
Although Bristol Eastern took the loss, they still got scores from Aidyn Davies, Jacob Kingsley, and Mario Walker.
Bristol Eastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kingsley and Davies.
Meanwhile, Bristol Central beat Simsbury 30-18 last Friday. The Rams' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Bristol Eastern better keep an eye on Gabriel Ouellette. He was instrumental in Bristol Central's win, rushing for 166 yards and two scores, while also throwing for 71 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Ouellette's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Bristol Central's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Bristol Eastern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Bristol Eastern came up short against Bristol Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 14-7. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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