The Bloomfield Bees will venture away from home to square off against the Crofton Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Bloomfield after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost to Hartington-Newcastle at home by a 34-20 margin. Despite 192 more yards than the Wildcats, the Bees couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though they lost, Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Crofton came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 40-6 win over the Spartans on the road. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Crofton, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Bloomfield suffered a grim 32-6 defeat to Crofton in their previous meeting back in September. Can Bloomfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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