Football Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Wiggins Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars dukes it out withthe Wiggins Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Burlington is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wray on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burlington was beaten by Wray 49-6. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wiggins posted their biggest win since October 14, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Yuma as Wiggins made off with a 27-6 victory.
Jayson Lousberg was his usual excellent self, rushing for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Jorge Mendez was another key rusher, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Wiggins, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Burlington took a serious blow against Wiggins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lousberg, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that Burlington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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