Football Recap: Luby Jones Jr Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Bloomingdale

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Calvary Christian, Berkeley Prep was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 28-15 victory over the Bloomingdale Bulls. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Bulls are ranked 285th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Berkeley Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Luby Jones Jr led the charge by rushing for 136 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Jones Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Hayes, who threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Mateo Brink

Total Tackles

09/26/25 vs Calvary Christian	2
08/22/25 vs Clearwater Central Catholic	3
09/12/25 vs Cardinal Mooney	3
08/29/25 @ Booker	4
10/03/25 vs Bloomingdale	10

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Berkeley Prep's defense and their three sacks. Mateo Brink was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.

When it comes to explaining why Bloomingdale lost, don't look at Preston Beckham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Beckham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Sammy Zelaya also helped out as he racked up 126 rushing yards.

Berkeley Prep's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Bloomingdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berkeley Prep will take on Tampa Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers will be up against the Crusaders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.57 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bloomingdale, they will challenge Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.