Bloom hasn't had much luck against Rich Township recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan will square off against 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Thornridge 36-6 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blazing Trojan needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Rich Township strolled past Thornton with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raptors.
It was another big night for Jason Carey, who rushed 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 win got them back to even at 2-2.
Bloom was taken down by Rich Township 45-14 in their previous matchup 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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