Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloomington North). They blew past the New Albany Bulldogs 52-7 at home on Saturday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 38 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bloomington North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shaun Cooper, who rushed for 65 yards and three touchdowns. Bloomington North also got a significant boost from Noah Ferree, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Bloomington North wouldn't let New Albany keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Zeke Trueblood, Will Breedlove, and Breedlove picked up one apiece. Breedlove is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Nate Hankins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The win (which was Bloomington North's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for New Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington North will take on Columbus East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington North's defense has only allowed 15.7 points per game this season, so Columbus East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Albany, they will square off against Jeffersonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jeffersonville is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so New Albany will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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