Bloomsburg is 7-2 against Warrior Run since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomsburg Panthers will host the Warrior Run Defenders at 7:00 p.m.
Bloomsburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Lewisburg on Friday. They were outmatched by the Green Dragons on the road and fell 42-10. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Green Dragons: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Bloomsburg saw an underclassman step up: Jharee Moore-Stewart rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Warrior Run put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Midd-West, posting a 53-0 victory at home. Given the Defenders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Mustangs are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Warrior Run to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Keifer, who threw for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes. Another receiver making a difference was Samuel Hall, who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Warrior Run'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 Cameron Milheim and Eli Butler. Butler got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 77 yards. Isaiah Betz was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Warrior Run was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bloomsburg now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Warrior Run, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bloomsburg took a serious blow against Warrior Run in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 42-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bloomsburg was down 28-6.
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