Football Preview: Gold-Burg Bears vs. Fannindel Falcons
After two games on the road, Gold-Burg is heading back home. They will host the Fannindel Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gold-Burg's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
Last Friday, Gold-Burg blew past Forestburg, posting a 56-8 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Gold-Burg's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keelyn Case, who picked up 39 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Those 68 rushing yards gave Case a new career-high. Jayton Epperson was another key back, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Gold-Burg wouldn't let Forestburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Epperson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Eli Freeland also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Gold-Burg got some further help from Hayden Chambers: he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Gold-Burg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 267 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fannindel got the win against Trinidad last Thursday by a conclusive 55-34.
Fannindel found their leader in freshman Daylon Powell, who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Powell is becoming a predictor of Fannindel's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Noah Butler made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Fannindel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Butler and Kalob Runnels.
Gold-Burg has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Fannindel, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Gold-Burg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fannindel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.9. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Gold-Burg against Fannindel when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. Will Gold-Burg repeat their success, or does Fannindel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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