PHOTOS: Bloomfield HS football team defeats Columbia in season opener

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BLOOMFIELD – The Bloomfield High School varsity football team enjoyed a rousing start to the season.

The Bengals defeated Columbia, 41-13, Friday night, Sept. 8, at Foley Field in the season opener. It was also Columbia’s season opener.

The Bengals will visit Nutley on Friday night, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m.

BLOOMFIELD 41, COLUMBIA 13

Bloomfield – 7   21   0   13   –   41

Columbia –   0   13   0   0   –     13

First quarter

Bloomfield – Jeremy Whitherspoon 14-yard pass from Kyle Tice (Marcus Wolf kick). Bloomfield, 7-0

Second quarter

Columbia – 13-yard pass (kick). Tied, 7-7

Bloomfield – Joseph Orsita 7-yard run (Wolf kick). Bloomfield, 14-7

Bloomfield – Lenny Mumford 19-yard run (Wolf kick). Bloomfield, 21-7

Columbia – 3-yard run (failed two-point conversion). Bloomfield, 21-13

Bloomfield – Whitherspoon 99-yard interception return (kick failed). Bloomfield, 27-13.

Fourth quarter

Bloomfield – Whitherspoon 15-yard run (Wolf kick). Bloomfield, 34-13

Bloomfield – John Ridley 10-yard pass from Tice (Wolf kick). Bloomfield, 41-13.

BHS stats

Passing: Tice, 6-of-11 for 83 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception.

Rushing: Whitherspoon 20 carries for 115 yards, 1 TD. Orstia: 4 carries for 46 yards, 1 TD. Mumford: 5 carriesfor 38 yards, 1 TD.  M. Sangiovanni: 4 attempts for 11 yards.  Jaiden Williams: 1 carry for 5 yards. Tchemy Joseph: 2 carries for 3 yards.

Receiving: Whitherspoon: 3 catches for 47 yards, 1 TD. Will Robinson: 1 catch for 13 yards. John Ridley: 1 catch for 10 yards. Brandon Holt: 1 catch for 5 yards.

Defense

Robinson: 6 tackles. Joseph Bumpus: 5 tackles, 2 assists. Michael Abraham: 4 tackles, 3 assists, 1 tackle for loss. Jayson Jean: 4 tackles 1 assist. Orsita: 3 tackles. Shamel Smith: 2 tackles. Jeremiah Askins: 2 tackles, 4 assists.  Whitherspoon: 1 tackle, 1 assist, 1 interception for a TD. Holt: 1 tackle, 1 fumble recovery. Rouby Metellus: 1 tackle, 1 assist. Andrew Terc: 1 tackle. Judah Bartley: 3 assists. Dylan Coury: 1 fumble recovery.

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