It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop Hartley can now relate to. They and the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 44-43 defeat. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October.
Bishop Hartley's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Lathon, who rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Lathon's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 117 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Winbush, who gained 231 total yards.
Even though they lost, Bishop Hartley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 504 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
The loss snapped Bishop Hartley's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record. As for Bloom-Carroll, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Bishop Hartley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloom-Carroll, they will face off against Licking Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Licking Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Bloom-Carroll surely won't give up without a fight.
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