It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ravenna can now relate to. They fell to the Bridgeport Bulldogs 34-30.
Several Bluejays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gavin Reisbeck, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Reisbeck is now averaging an impressive 102.1 rushing yards per game. Another rusher making a difference was Kobe Chamberlin, who gained 136 total yards.
Even though they lost, Ravenna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Nikolas Weibert continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bridgeport, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns. Weibert was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Logan Levick was another key player, gaining 111 total yards and a touchdown.
Ravenna's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Bridgeport, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Ravenna does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bridgeport, they will head out to square off against St. Patrick's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Patrick's is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Bridgeport will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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