Football Preview: Benedictine Cadets vs. Burke County Bears
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Benedictine is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-field for the first time when they go up against the Burke County Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Benedictine and Buford were almost perfectly matched up, but Benedictine suffered a 29-28 loss. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Wolves are ranked third).
Benedictine's defeat came about despite a quality game from Stephen Cannon, who threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 70 yards on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Burke County took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Cross Creek. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
A'Merre Williams had a dynamite game for Burke County, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Burke County, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Benedictine beat Burke County 38-30 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Williams, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Benedictine still be able to contain Williams? There's only one way to find out.
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