Bloomington North has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Southport Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Bloomington North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.2 points per game this season.
Bloomington North is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbus North just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Bull Dogs. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Bull Dogs are ranked tenth).
Despite the defeat, Bloomington North had strong showings from Dash King, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, and Jalen Williams, who picked up 67 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Terre Haute South Vigo, falling 30-6.
Bloomington North's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Bloomington North against Southport in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does Southport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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