Bloomfield is 7-1 against East Catholic since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. Bloomfield will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bloomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Avon at home to the tune of 49-0 last Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warhawks needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bloomfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron White, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Marlon Britton, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
East Catholic aren't just finding success at home, as their game two weeks ago extended their overall winning streak to six dating back to last season. They walked away with a 27-20 victory over Tolland. While East Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
It was another big night for Joey Montalvo, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
East Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Montalvo and Nick Galatie.
Bloomfield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Bloomfield against East Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. Will Bloomfield repeat their success, or does East Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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