Football Preview: Bunker Hill Bears vs. East Burke Cavaliers
Bunker Hill is 7-0 against East Burke since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bunker Hill Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Burke Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Bunker Hill will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Bunker Hill strolled past West Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 35-21.
Jason Willis Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bunker Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a win for East Burke just wasn't in the cards back in September as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 43-6 loss at the hands of Maiden. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game back in September was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Bunker Hill's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East Burke, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Bunker Hill's way against East Burke in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Bunker Hill made off with a 28-6 win. Does Bunker Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Burke turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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