The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloom-Carroll has five straight wins, Bishop Hartley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Bloom-Carroll was fully in charge, breezing past Logan Elm 41-14 at home. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 25 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hartley came up short against St. Francis DeSales on Friday and fell 14-6.
Despite the defeat, Bishop Hartley got top-tier performance from Robert Lathon, who rushed for 196 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Hartley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Bloom-Carroll's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Bishop Hartley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bloom-Carroll beat Bishop Hartley 28-17 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lathon, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bloom-Carroll still be able to contain Lathon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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