From the Bench: As Game for the Ages Nears, a Look at Some Football Statistics for the Ages after 8 Games
By Jeff Toquinto on October 27, 2024 from Sports Blog

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- Bridgeport has scored 455 points (56.88 per game), which is No. 1 in the state regardless of class.
- Bridgeport has allowed 36 points (4.5 per game), which is No. 2 in the state regardless of class (trailing on Spring Mills in Class AAAA).
- The first-team defense has allowed 21 points (all in the third quarter of 56-21 win against Parkersburg South.
- Bridgeport has 2,916 rushing yards (359.6 per game)
- Bridgeport has allowed 214 rushing yards (27 per game)
- Bridgeport has 579 passing yards (72.38 per game)
- Bridgeport has allowed 618 passing yards (77.25 per game)
- Bridgeport is averaging 431.9 yards of offense per game and allowing 104.
- Bridgeport has run 295 offensive plays as opposed to 330 for opponents.
- Bridgeport is averaging 11.7 yards per play and allowing 2.5 yards per play.
- Bridgeport has scored 65 touchdowns through eight games and has 44 scoring drives of five plays or less and 14 of one play or less.
- Bridgeport’s defense has allowed 9 out of 75 on third down conversions (an average of 12 percent for the season)
- Bridgeport is winning the turnover ratio battle 22-3.
- Bridgeport has nine total players averaging more than 10 yards per carry and 12 different players have a rushing touchdown.
- Josh Love – 73 carries for 836 yards (11.5 yards per carry), 13 touchdowns
- Jack Spatafore – 36 carries for 443 yards (12.3 yards per carry), 14 touchdowns
- Tim Jeffress – 34 carries for 423 yards (12.6 yards per carry), eight touchdowns (also has two receiving touchdowns, and for that matter two touchdowns called back for penalties)
- Alex Moses – 27 carries for 381 yards (14.1 yards per carry), 11 touchdowns. (Moses also has a 78-yard kick return for a touchdown) and missed three games with injury (Linsly, Robert C. Byrd, and Brooke)
- Jack Spatafore has completed 18-of-25-passes for 521 yards with five touchdowns and an interception.
- Cam Martin has completed one pass, and it was 58-yard touchdown pass
- Donovan Williams has caught nine passes for 271 yards with four touchdowns (and this year has become the school’s all-time leader in career receiving yards and touchdown receptions).
- Also, this year, Jeffress has five catches for 208 yards and two touchdowns. Carter Zuliani has caught two passes for 55 yards and Cam Martin caught three passes for 45 yards.
- On defense, 19 different players have double-digit tackles including 10 with 20 or more.
- As a team the Indians have 61 tackles for a loss (7.6) per game and 12 sacks.
- Gabe Martin – 41 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 INT
- Donovan Williams – 33 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 2 FF, 1 FR
- Cam Martin – 31 tackles, 2 TFL
- Jon Bender – 30 tackles, 3.5 TFL
- Wes Brown – 29 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 3 FRR
- Josh Love – 28 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 FR
- Colton Miller – 26 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 FR
- John Knight – 25 tackles, 3 TFL
- Alex Naternicoloa – 23 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sack
- Tim Jeffress - 21 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2 sacks
- Carter Zuliani only has 15 tackles, but 6 are for a loss, two sacks, he has forced two fumbles, and has swatted down four pass attempts at line of scrimmage
- Jack Spatafore has only had 18 tackles but 2.5 are for a loss with 4 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and a fumble recovery.




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