Bloomington hasn't had much luck against Fontana recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bloomington Bruins will welcome the Fontana Steelers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bloomington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Notre Dame. With that win, the Bruins brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
Nicholas Seventy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ricardo Sanchez, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Bloomington didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Moreno and Chris Garcia.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fontana, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Arroyo Valley 40-8.
Winston Velasquez had an outrageously good game as he picked up 116 receiving yards and three touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 50 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruben Camacho, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fontana's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Walter Guerra was the leader with two. Jimmy Burciaga was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fontana, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bloomington has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 278.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fontana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bloomington was able to grind out a solid win over Fontana in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 44-36. Does Bloomington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fontana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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