The Bloomfield Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Aztec Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloomfield has three straight victories, Aztec has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bloomfield's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Kirtland Central by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 55-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bobcats just coasted through the last quarter.
Bloomfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blake Spencer, who threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Spencer is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Peyton Duncan was Spencer's top target, rushing for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards.
Bloomfield's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Eli Snell-Martienez, Deasyl Priddy, and Elias Johnson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Aztec fell victim to Taos and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Tigers, falling 42-0.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Aztec, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Bloomfield against Aztec in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will Bloomfield repeat their success, or does Aztec have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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