Football Preview: Bloomsburg Panthers vs. Midd-West Mustangs
Bloomsburg has gone 4-0 against Midd-West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bloomsburg Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Midd-West Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Bloomsburg and 15 for Midd-West dating back to last season.
Bloomsburg is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Loyalsock Township on Friday. Bloomsburg fell 20-13 to Loyalsock Township.
Bloomsburg might have lost, but man, Wyatt Brosious was a machine: he rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 179 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Brosious a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Jack Katulis.
Bloomsburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Krue Wheadon and Jharee Moore-Stewart.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Midd-West's offense. They were outmatched by Hughesville on the road and fell 57-0.
Bloomsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Midd-West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Bloomsburg against Midd-West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-14 win. Will Bloomsburg repeat their success, or does Midd-West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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