Football Preview: Highland Tech Rams vs. Burns Bulldogs
Highland Tech hasn't had much luck against Burns recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Highland Tech Rams will stay at home for another week and welcome the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Highland Tech's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They really took it to Triangle Math & Science for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-0 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Burns got the win against Alexander Central on Thursday by a conclusive 28-7.
Burns' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marshall Mcgowan, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 154 yards while completing 80% of his passes. Max Davis was another key rusher, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alexander Central only rushed for 119.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Burns' defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Elijah Goodson with two.
Highland Tech's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Burns, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Highland Tech was taken down by Burns 74-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Highland Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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