Bloom is 2-8 against Rich Township since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan will challenge the Rich Township Raptors at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bloom took a loss when they played away from home on September 6th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Thornridge 36-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blazing Trojan needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Rich Township didn't have too much trouble with Thornton at home on Friday as they won 27-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Jason Carey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rich Township was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Bloom now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rich Township, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Bloom was dealt a bruising 45-14 loss at the hands of Rich Township when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rich Township's Charles Brown, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Bloom knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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