The Flatonia Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Bloomington Bobcats/Lady Cats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Flatonia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Ganado on Friday. They were dealt a 46-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Bloomington made sure to put some points up on the board against Danbury on Friday. The Bobcats/Lady Cats were the clear victors by a 37-16 margin over the Panthers. The Bobcats/Lady Cats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Amari Gardner and Leland Garcia. Gardner rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown on only five carries while Garcia picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD. Garcia's longest reception was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Bloomington also got a significant boost from Don Reyes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 99 yards.
Flatonia's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bloomington, their record now sits at 4-1.
Flatonia took a serious blow against Bloomington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 52-21. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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