10/04/24 - Home | 52-24 W |
10/06/23 - Away | 90-20 W |
10/07/22 - Home | 71-14 W |
Bridgeport is a perfect 3-0 against Morrill since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Bridgeport will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Bridgeport is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Kimball: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Longhorns out of the water with a 70-6 final score. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant victory of the season.
Nikolas Weibert was his usual excellent self, rushing for 79 yards and one TD on only five carries, while also throwing for 104 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gage Nein was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bridgeport was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Bridgeport didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryker Norman and Zackary Jeffords. Norman got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Morrill fell victim to Hemingford and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Bobcats, falling 59-0. The Lions have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bridgeport's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points over those games. As for Morrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Bridgeport against Morrill when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-24 win. In that matchup, the Bulldogs amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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