The Blooming Grove Lions will square off against the Bells Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blooming Grove is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Blooming Grove is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Scurry-Rosser on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blooming Grove had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Scurry-Rosser. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Blooming Grove wouldn't let Scurry-Rosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lane Covington was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Blooming Grove is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Bells got the win against Leonard two weeks ago by a conclusive 34-14. Considering the Panthers have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bryson Thompson and Jaxon Brown. Thompson rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries while Brown rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
Bells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 420 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Bells is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points per game. As for Blooming Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Blooming Grove was taken down by Bells 42-13 when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Thankfully for Blooming Grove, Brock Baker (who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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