The Blooming Grove Lions will venture away from home to take on the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scurry-Rosser took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Blooming Grove, who comes in off a win.
Blooming Grove will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Rice on Friday. The Lions blew past the Bulldogs 50-14. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Gryason Baumgartner
| 10/31/25 vs Rice | 230 |
| 09/05/25 vs Riesel | 121 |
| 09/26/25 @ Clifton | 101 |
| 10/03/25 vs Inspired Vision | 86 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mildred | 64 |
Gryason Baumgartner had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Those 230 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alan Caballero, who rushed for 71 yards and one score on only eight carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Blooming Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Scurry-Rosser challenged Trinity Leadership on Friday. The Wildcats took a blow against the Tigers, falling 44-14. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Although Scurry-Rosser took the loss, they still got scores from Caleb Peavy and Micah Williams.
Even if they lost, Scurry-Rosser's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Drake Manos and Logan Mullins, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Blooming Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.7 points on average over those games. As for Scurry-Rosser, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 3-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Blooming Grove has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Scurry-Rosser struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Blooming Grove was taken down by Scurry-Rosser 41-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
