Unbeaten Blooming Prairie has quick turnaround under third-year coach

Jan. 6 — BLOOMING PRAIRIE — The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team has made great strides in the three seasons that Cam Rutledge has been the head coach. The Blossoms are currently off to an 8-0 start and are the No. 4 ranked team in QRF among Class 1A teams. “The biggest thing right now I’d say is experience,” Rutledge said. “For the first time since I’ve been coaching here, we have an experienced team. A lot of these boys have been playing varsity now for two or even three years.” Blooming Prairie finished 9-16 a year ago after going 4-22 in Rutledge’s first season in 2021-22. He noted the Blossoms put in a lot of work in the offseason…