Football Preview: Ganado Indians vs. Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats
Ganado has gone 4-0 against Bloomington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ganado Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ganado has five straight victories, Bloomington has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ganado's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Schulenburg offense got past them. Ganado took their match last Friday with ease, bagging a 61-31 win over Schulenburg. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five matchups by 30 points or more so far this season.
Ganado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Luke Bures and Cain Hayden.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bloomington just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Schulenburg at home and fell 42-12.
Despite the defeat, Bloomington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leland Garcia rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Garcia's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ganado's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Bloomington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Ganado against Bloomington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-6 victory. In that game, Ganado amassed a halftime lead of 48-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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