Football Recap: Burroughs Finds Playoff Glory Versus St. Clair

By Team Reports Nov 10, 2024, 4:28pm

Football Recap: Burroughs Bombers vs. St. Clair Bulldogs

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Burroughs extended their postseason success on Saturday against St. Clair. Everything went their way against the St. Clair Bulldogs as they made off with a 35-9 win. The Bombers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 25 points or more this season.

Burroughs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Macon, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Macon is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Shawn Edmondson was in the mix as well, providing Burroughs with two touchdowns.

Burroughs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive games.

Burroughs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for St. Clair, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Burroughs will face off against Lift for Life Academy on Friday. Burroughs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Lift for Life Academy likes a good challenge. St. Clair does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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