Bloom gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They blew past the Gage Park Fighting Owls 48-0. The Blazing Trojan pushed the score to 46-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Owls had no chance of recovering from.
Bloom can attribute much of their success to Jordan Sanders, who threw for 99 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one rushing score. Isaiah Dunlap got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Bloom, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Dunlap, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a punt return touchdown from Mack Coleman.
Another reason for the win was Bloom's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kelonnie Owens was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Jayden Scott got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bloom has already played their next contest, a 12-7 win against Argo on the 6th. As for Gage Park, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-0 defeat against Senn on the 6th.
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