The Monroe Central Seminoles will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Bridgeport Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Monroe Central is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Belpre. Monroe Central breezed by Belpre on the road to the tune of 59-12 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They managed a 38-34 win over Frontier. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Bridgeport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaki Threet, who rushed for 101 yards on only eight carries. Bridgeport also got a significant boost from Aj Bishop, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Everything came up roses for Monroe Central against Bridgeport when the teams last played back in August of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-0 victory. Will Monroe Central repeat their success, or does Bridgeport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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