Football Recap: Bloomington Falls Despite Strong Effort from Amari Gardner

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 12:28pm

Football Recap: Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats vs. Ben Bolt Badgers

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Bloomington lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against the Ben Bolt Badgers, falling 43-20. The Bobcats/Lady Cats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Bloomington still got an impressive performance from Amari Gardner, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.

Ben Bolt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Darius Elizalde led the charge by picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Elizalde's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Louis Sill, who gained 127 total yards and a touchdown.

Bloomington now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ben Bolt, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Bloomington will welcome Van Vleck at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ben Bolt, they will square off against Freer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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