Bristol Central is 6-1 against Newington since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bristol Central Rams will welcome the Newington Nor'easters at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Bristol Central has nine wins dating back to last season, while Newington has six dating back to last season).
Bristol Central will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 34-point they dealt Edwin O. Smith on Friday. Bristol Central blew past Edwin O. Smith 41-7 at home. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Panthers are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Donnie Rodriguez and Jayden Glasper were among the main playmakers for Bristol Central as the former rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries and the latter rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bristol Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bristol Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ryan Sample, Gabriel Ouellette, and Nathanyel Davis picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Newington never let their opponents score on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Bristol Eastern at home. The result was nothing new for the Nor'easters, who have now won three matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Pigott, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Pigott showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards. Enzo Corvino was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Another reason for the win was Newington's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. Khalil Stewart led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Zachary Girolamo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Bristol Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Newington, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Bristol Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Newington in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 20-17. Will Bristol Central repeat their success, or does Newington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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