made the First-Team as a defensive lineman and the Second-Team as an offensive lineman as well as rising as leader for the Lions .
Colt Steele , who had a breakout season as a sophomore , made the First-Team on the defensive line , and seniors Alexi Penalvar , a fast and furious middle linebacker , and Juan Ventura , a speedy defensive back both made the First Team on defense . Burnett and his Lions never stopped believing and never stopped working and came together down the stretch . Burnett ’ s kids simply got better and better as the season wore on and nobody let the slow start stop the momentum that carried Blooming Grove right back into the playoffs .
They put together a four-game winning streak in the district race , beating Inspired Vision 60-0 to start the streak and downing Golden Circle rival Rice 35-6 in the fourth consecutive victory to clinch the No .
2 spot in the district and nail down the program ’ s fourth playoff berth in the past five years . Rice also made the playoffs ( for the first time since 2020 ) with a third-place finish .
There ’ s a good group of players who made the comeback work in 2024 who will be back for another postseason run in 2025 .
When they open summer drills in August , they might just be wearing shirts that read : Blooming Grove is Back !
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