The Bridgeport Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Hemingford Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hemingford is hoping to do what Morrill couldn't on Friday: put an end to Bridgeport's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Bridgeport blew past Morrill 52-24 at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Lions are ranked 146th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hemingford waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Sailors as they made off with a 26-6 win. The 26-point effort marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Hemingford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Zaine Feist, Ryan Ragsdale, and Carson Haas picked up one apiece.
Bridgeport's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Hemingford, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Hemingford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 70-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bridgeport since the squad 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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