Bloom fell victim to Coal City and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Coalers and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Blazing Trojan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Coalers are ranked 125th).
Jordan Sanders threw for 55 yards on seven of 20 attempts. Javion Hatten was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground, Brian Ellis rushed for 26 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bloom fell to 2-1. As for Coal City, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Bloom and Coal City will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Blazing Trojan are set to take on their familiar foe Thornridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Coal City will square off against rival Streator at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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