Bloomington had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Danville Vikings 41-14 on the road. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Purple Raiders also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Rob Lanier had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 70 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of61 yards.
Bloomington's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Robinson and Kenyetta Gardner. Robinson's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making a tackle in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bloomington will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Normal University at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Danville, they will take on Urbana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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