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Athlete of the Week: Bloom QB Blackful Shows His Versatility
Blazing Trojans quarterback LaVante Blackful accounted for more than 300 yards of total offense and four touchdowns against Rich Central.
The quarterback is the key to a team's offense. With his hands on the ball every play, his decisions are critical to any game plan.
quarterback LaVante Blackful ignites the Blazing Trojans' offense not just with his arms and his decision-making, but with his legs, too.
Against on Saturday, Blackful proved his worth as he threw for 191 yards and rushed for 121 yards with four total touchdowns. Blackful's effort on the gridiron kept the Blazing Trojans close early in the game before
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Bloom Township head coach Tony Palombi said Blackful's effort was all the more impressive considering how furious Rich Central's pass rush was.
“There were times (Blackful) didn't have time to set his feet and throw,” Palombi said.
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Without time in the pocket, Blackful still lit up the stat sheet and did his best to rally the troops against the Olympians. Though his team came up short, Blackful earned Patch's nod as Athlete of the Week.
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