The Bloomingdale Cardinals will face off against the Calvin Christian Squires at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomingdale's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bloomingdale came into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat on September 5th. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bridgman by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calvin Christian). They managed a 40-36 victory over Our Lady of the Lake Catholic on Friday.
Bloomingdale better keep an eye on Colton Engen. He was instrumental in Calvin Christian's win, picking up 165 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 165 receiving yards gave Engen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Greyson Cook, who threw for 203 yards and two TDs on only 19 passes.
Calvin Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Calvin Christian's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB 5.5 times. The heavy lifting was done by Bryce Parm and Brady Trabalka, who racked up five sacks between them. Trabalka is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Calvin Christian's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Bloomingdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bloomingdale took a serious blow against Calvin Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 54-0. Will the Cardinals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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