Bridgeport is 0-10 against St. Patrick since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Bridgeport Bulldogs will face off against the St. Patrick's Irish at 7:00 p.m. Bridgeport will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Bridgeport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They snuck past Ravenna with a 34-30 win.
It was another big night for Nikolas Weibert, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Gage Nein was in the mix as well, providing Bridgeport with two touchdowns.
Bridgeport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cody Bates and Weibert. Bates has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Ravenna's side was Cole Katen, who picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Patrick's really took it to Hemingford for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-28 victory. With the Irish ahead 36-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bridgeport's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for St. Patrick's, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Bridgeport came up short against St. Patrick's in their previous matchup back in August, falling 21-8. Can Bridgeport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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