Football Preview: Laney Wildcats vs. Burke County Bears
Laney has been on the road for four straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Burke County Bears at 2:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Laney will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Glenn Hills on Friday. Laney was the clear victor by a 32-6 margin over Glenn Hills. That 26 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
Meanwhile, Burke County waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Bulldogs, posting a 56-10 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 35 points or more this season.
A'Merre Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Sean Vandiver, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Laney's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Burke County, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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