The Middlebury football team played against the Bates Bobcats at Alumni Stadium on homecoming weekend. The Panthers won, achieving their 50th win in the matchup, which began in 1948, and improving their record to 50-15-3.
Middlebury had previously lost three games in a row, including a close match against Trinity College Bantams. According to Shane Johnson ’26, these losses
“definitely put a chip on our shoulder, because that isn’t something this program is used to”. He also noted that
“The players and coaching staff have shown a lot of resiliency these past few weeks”.
The game started with the Panthers trailing 7-0, but they scored 24 points to Bates' three in the next 30 minutes, ultimately winning 34-16.
Author's summary: Middlebury wins 34-16 against Bates.