Football Preview: Burnet Bulldogs vs. Gatesville Hornets
Burnet has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Gatesville Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Burnet was able to grind out a solid win over Fredericksburg, taking the game 22-15.
The critical scores for Burnet came from Colt Stanford, Riley Howell, and Howell.
Burnet wouldn't let Fredericksburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lew Laidler, Trevin Park, and Park picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gatesville). They blew past McGregor 59-14 at home on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
Rayshon Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 173 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
The victory got Burnet back to even at 2-2. As for Gatesville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Burnet was dealt a bruising 47-7 defeat at the hands of Gatesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2017. Will Burnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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