Bloomington was the 20-18 winner over Colton when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bloomington Bruins came up short against the Colton Yellowjackets on Friday, falling 48-28. Despite 144 more yards than the Yellowjackets, the Bruins couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Bloomington's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Nicholas Seventy, who rushed for 178 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and Matthew Moreno, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. With that strong performance, Seventy is now averaging an impressive 107 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 422 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Colton found their leader in sophomore Koa Regalado, who threw for 203 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those five passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Regalado. Kyle Mejia did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 50 receiving yards.
Bloomington dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Colton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Bloomington has already played their next match, a 49-0 victory against Notre Dame on the 25th. As for Colton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 49-41 win against Carter on the 25th.
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