Bloomingdale extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 2-5. They lost 28-6 to the Durant Cougars. The Bulls were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in November of 2024.
Preston Beckham
| 10/10/25 @ Durant | 146 |
| 10/03/25 @ Berkeley Prep | 134 |
| 09/26/25 vs Bartow | 104 |
| 09/19/25 @ Brandon | 131 |
Despite the loss, Bloomingdale still got an impressive performance from Preston Beckham, who rushed for 146 yards on only 14 carries. Beckham's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Bloomingdale's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Messiah Rushing, Jadon Svendsen, and Steven Flores Jr, who each picked up one sack apiece. Rushing was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
As for Durant, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.83 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.96 in the others.
A big part of Durant's victory came down to the chemistry between Sam Themar and his top target Ryan Porter. Themar rushed for 78 yards on only seven carries while Porter picked up 78 receiving yards and one TD. Themar's passing game has become a key predictor of Durant's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
Bloomingdale has already played their next game, a 42-7 win against Robinson on the 17th. As for Durant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 47-30 loss against Tampa Bay Tech on the 17th.
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