Football Preview: Burrell Bucs vs. Freeport Yellowjackets
Burrell is 1-7 against Freeport since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Burrell Bucs will venture away from home to face off against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Burrell is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 32-13 to Derry.
Although Burrell took the loss, they still got scores from Trey Coury and Stephen Hasson.
Burrell wouldn't let Derry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Wilson, Talan Newcomer, and Joshua Pruitt picked up one apiece. Newcomer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Even though they lost, Burrell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Freeport came up short against Deer Lakes on Friday and fell 28-21. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Lancers are ranked 124th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Drew Ross, who threw for 143 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass.
Burrell's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Burrell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Freeport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Burrell was dealt a bruising 42-9 loss at the hands of Freeport in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Thankfully for Burrell, Ben Lane (who rushed for 80 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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