If Blooming Grove was feeling good fresh off their 35-6 takedown of Rice last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blooming Grove Lions had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 42-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Blooming Grove wouldn't let Scurry-Rosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lane Covington was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Blooming Grove is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 3-4 otherwise.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scurry-Rosser to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ralph Miller, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Cash Crews was another key receiver, picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blooming Grove moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Scurry-Rosser, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Blooming Grove has already played their next game, a 44-0 defeat against Bells on the 14th. Scurry-Rosser has also already played their next contest, a 26-24 victory against Leonard on the 15th.
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