Bloomfield has gone 6-1 against Northwest Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bloomfield Warhawks will take on the Northwest Catholic Lions at 10:30 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Bloomfield took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 48-18 victory over East Catholic. The Warhawks pushed the score to 32-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles had little chance of recovering from.
It was another big night for Marlon Britton, who rushed for 142 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakyi Kimber, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Bloomfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zion Banton and Dahki Powell. Jason Powell was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Northwest Catholic won against Plainville on October 5th with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Northwest Catholic put the hurt on Avon with a sharp 34-14 win. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly 20 points.
Vincent Burbank was his usual excellent self, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns. Kayden Davis was Burbank's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northwest Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Bloomfield has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354 total yards per game. However, it's not like Northwest Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 350.4. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Bloomfield against Northwest Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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