Two dominant backs in Brock Jeannoutot and Connor Hinrichs are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bloomfield Bees will square off against the Sutton Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bloomfield is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hartington-Newcastle on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bees took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 49-14. The matchup marked the Bees' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Bloomfield took the loss, they still got scores from Keaten Gilsdorf and Max Bruce.
Meanwhile, Sutton posted their closest win since August 30, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri County, sneaking past 24-22. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Bloomfield better keep an eye on Griffin Bergen. He was instrumental in Sutton's win, rushing for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Bergen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 1.5 sacks and making four total tackles.
Sutton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri County only rushed for 52.
Sutton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Creighton Jones and Keith Kliewer.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Sutton, their record now sits at an identical 6-2.
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