Football Preview: Lewis Mills Spartans vs. Bloomfield Warhawks
The Lewis Mills Spartans will head out to square off against the Bloomfield Warhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lewis Mills has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Bloomfield will arrive with three straight wins.
Lewis Mills is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Tolland on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lewis Mills was dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of Tolland.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 13.83 points allowed on Saturday. Bloomfield came out on top against Northwest Catholic by a score of 34-21.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zakyi Kimber and he. Kimber rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry while he rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Marlon Britton showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Lewis Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bloomfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Lewis Mills was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lewis Mills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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