Bloomfield is 7-0 against Tolland since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomfield Warhawks will challenge the Tolland Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Bloomfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Tolland likes a good challenge.
Bloomfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 54-14 win over Plainville. Considering the Warhawks have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bloomfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron White led the charge by throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Marlon Britton helped White out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Bloomfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tolland beat Avon 17-6 on Thursday.
The critical scores for Tolland came from Ben Gordon and Destin Wood.
Tolland wouldn't let Avon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brodyn McKinstry, Evan Johnson, and Caleb Graham picked up one apiece.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Tolland, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Britton and Wood. Britton just won't slow down this season and has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 107.9 rushing yards per game. Wood has been a dominant force too and has run in 13 touchdowns while averaging 108.4 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Bloomfield against Tolland in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 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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