The Weimar Wildcats will take on the Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Weimar's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Ganado on Friday. They were beaten by the Indians 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Indians are ranked 232nd).
Meanwhile, Bloomington came up short against Kenedy on Friday and fell 39-28. Even though they lost, the Bobcats/Lady Cats' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Bloomington had strong showings from Ayden Gardner, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Amari Gardner, who gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns. Ayden has become a key player for Bloomington: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Weimar dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bloomington, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Weimar against Bloomington when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 28-0 win. Does Weimar have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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