Football Preview: Bloomingdale Bulls vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
The Bloomingdale Bulls will head out on the road to take on the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bloomingdale's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Bartow's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bloomingdale took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over Brandon at home. The Bulls pushed the score to 31-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had no chance of recovering from.
Bloomingdale found their leader in underclassman Preston Beckham, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 109 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Beckham. Ethan Larson was in the mix as well, providing Bloomingdale with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Bartow sidestepped Auburndale for an 18-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Among those leading the charge was Blake Johnson, who threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards. Another player making a difference was Avis Brown Jr., who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Bloomingdale back to even at 2-2. As for Bartow, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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