Football Preview: Bloomington Bruins vs. Notre Dame Titans
The Bloomington Bruins will head out to face off against the Notre Dame Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Bloomington is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Colton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bloomington came up short against Colton, falling 48-28. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nicholas Seventy, who rushed for 178 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Matthew Moreno, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Moreno a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to Arroyo Valley on the road by a 51-32 margin. One positive for the Titans, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bloomington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Notre Dame, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bloomington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Notre Dame in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Notre Dame's Deon Jordan, who rushed for 270 yards on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bloomington to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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