Football Preview: Bloomington Bruins vs. Rialto Knights
Bloomington hasn't had much luck against Rialto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bruins will face off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Bloomington came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 36-14 to Carter. The Bruins were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-8.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Rialto over Arroyo Valley in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. The Knights were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over the Hawks. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.
Rialto's win came from a few key players Bloomington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Geonie Seeney, who rushed for 95 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 60 yards and one TD while completing 80% of his passes. Markell Carroll helped out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Rialto was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rialto's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Angel Rivas. He has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Bloomington now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Rialto, their record is now 6-1.
Bloomington was taken down by Rialto 45-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for the Bruins, Antoine Fowler (who rushed for 154 yards and three scores on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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