The Bloomsburg Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Central Columbia Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. Bloomsburg is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
While it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Bloomsburg was not quite Lewisburg's equal in the second half on Friday. Bloomsburg was outmatched by Lewisburg on the road and fell 45-7. Bloomsburg was down 31-0 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Central Columbia had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Athens on Friday.
The critical scores for Central Columbia came from Jaxson Hoffman and Eli Book.
Bloomsburg's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 1-8. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Central Columbia, their win bumped their record up to 1-8.
Bloomsburg took a serious blow against Central Columbia when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 43-7. Thankfully for Bloomsburg, Greyson Shaud (who rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
