After flying high against Flatonia last Friday, Bloomington came back down to earth. The Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kenedy Lions on Friday. Even though they lost, the Bobcats/Lady Cats' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
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 is becoming a predictor of Bloomington's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
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 matches.
Bloomington now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Kenedy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Bloomington will venture away from home to square off against Weimar 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. As for Kenedy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withDanbury at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Their defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Kenedy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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