The Bridgeport High School football team broke into the win column in dominating fashion last Friday night. A run of 58 unanswered points powered the Bulldogs to a 64-6 victory over visiting Maxwell. It marked Bridgeport’s first win of the season after opening with a pair of setbacks to North Platte St. Patrick’s and Perkins County.The Bulldogs also started off with consecutive losses last year before reeling off six straight wins to qualify for the state playoffs.
Against an overmatched Maxwell opponent, Bridgeport had no trouble finding the end zone. Of the Bulldogs’ nine touchdowns scored against the Wildcats, sophomore quarterback Nik Weibert had a hand in six of them and senior running back Peyton Abbott was involved in five.
Weibert completed 7 of his 10 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed for two more. Abbott rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 12 carries. He also caught three passes for 106 yards and three scores. Gage Nein caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from Weibert. Logan Metz also added a rushing touchdown to cap off Bridgeport’s touchdown scoring. Bridgeport’s first touchdown was set up by a Kolby Lussetto interception on Maxwell’s opening drive. Six plays later the Bulldogs lit the scoreboard with Weibert’s 1-yard touchdown run. Maxwell answered right back to pull even at 6-6.
