Football Preview: Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats vs. Weimar Wildcats
The Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats will venture away from home to take on the Weimar Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Bloomington came up short against Kenedy and fell 39-28.
Bloomington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ayden Gardner, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Amari Gardner, who gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns. Ayden's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Even though they lost, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Weimar fell victim to Ganado and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. The Wildcats have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bloomington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Weimar, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Bloomington was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of Weimar in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Bloomington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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