Citrus Hill has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Bloomington Bruins will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Citrus Hill came up short against Desert Hot Springs and fell 22-12.
Meanwhile, Bloomington posted their biggest victory since September 22, 2023 two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 38-11 win over Rubidoux on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Nicholas Seventy had a dynamite game for Bloomington, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Seventy a new career-high in rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Ricardo Sanchez, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Bloomington wouldn't let Rubidoux keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Bloomington can thank Gilbert Everhart and Aaron Perez-Soto for forcing all of them. Everhart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bloomington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Citrus Hill's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bloomington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Citrus Hill lost to Bloomington at home by a decisive 32-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Citrus Hill, Dylan Buzard (who rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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