It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bloomfield had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 victory over the East Catholic Eagles. That's more bragging rights for the Warhawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bloomfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Romar Heron out in front who rushed for 21 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. Marlon Britton was another key back, rushing for 113 yards.
Another reason for the win was Bloomfield's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Avery Steer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in East Catholic's side was Nejon Bassue, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
East Catholic's loss came despite strong showings from Christian Morales and Joey Montalvo. Morales threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, while Montalvo picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Montalvo also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making eight total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Bloomfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.6 points per game. As for East Catholic, they moved to 9-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Bloomfield will face off against Waterbury Career Academy at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. Bloomfield's defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so Waterbury Career Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. East Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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