Football Recap: Burlington Falls Despite Big Games from Weston Schaal and Scout Humrich

By Team Reports Nov 4, 2024, 8:31am

Football Recap: Burlington Cougars vs. Limon Badgers

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Burlington pushed their score to 14 the last time they played Limon, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Burlington Cougars fell to the Limon Badgers 12-7. The Cougars have struggled against the Badgers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Burlington's loss came despite strong showings from Scout Humrich and Weston Schaal. Humrich rushed for 112 yards on only 14 carries, while Schaal threw for 157 yards and a touchdown on only 12 passes. That's the most rushing yards Humrich has posted since back in August.

Burlington wouldn't let Limon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burlington can thank Jorge Santillan and Noe Grajeda for forcing both of them.

Limon found their leader in freshman Camdyn Tacha, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 88 yards on only ten carries. Another back making a difference was Jacob Jaklich, who gained 79 total yards and a touchdown.

Burlington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Limon, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Burlington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 35-21 win against Holyoke on the 1st. Limon has also already played their next game, a 35-0 victory against Yuma on the 1st.

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