Blooming Grove hasn't had much luck against Clifton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lions will square off against the Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Neither Blooming Grove nor Clifton posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Blooming Grove's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Valley Mills on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles.
Tucker Lewis
| 09/19/25 vs Valley Mills | 9 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mildred | 11 |
| 09/05/25 vs Riesel | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Palmer | 7 |
Even if they lost, Blooming Grove's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Tucker Lewis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Lewis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-7, which was the final score in Clifton's tilt against Hamilton on Friday. The loss was the Cubs' first of the season.
Blooming Grove's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Clifton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Blooming Grove was taken down by Clifton 40-8 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cubs' Jackson Ritz, who rushed for 169 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that the Lions know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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