Football Recap: Chester Yellowjackets vs. Burkeville Mustangs
If Chester was riding high fresh off their 84-39 takedown of Apple Springs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chester Yellowjackets were beaten by the Burkeville Mustangs 78-50 on Thursday. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Brandon Lewis, who rushed for 311 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt for Burkeville. Lewis has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Brysan Cheatham was another key player, picking up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Chester has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Burkeville, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Chester will look to defend their home field on Friday against High Island at 7:00 p.m. Chester is facing High Island at the right time seeing as High Island is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Burkeville, they are taking a road trip to face off against Apple Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Apple Springs: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Burkeville has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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