Football Preview: Burges Mustangs vs. Canutillo Eagles
The Burges Mustangs will face off against the Canutillo Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Burges will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Saturday, then bounced right back against Fabens on Friday. Burges really took it to Fabens for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-12 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Burges' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Dexter-Quinn, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Marcus Sanchez was another key passer, throwing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Canutillo owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Montwood 29-0 on the road. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Rams are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Canutillo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matthew Gasca, who rushed for 53 yards, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown. Rene Huerta handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.
Canutillo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Villa and Ronnie Gonzalez. Theodore Locklin was another major factor on D, picking up 2.5 sacks and making three total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Canutillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montwood only rushed for 32.
Burges' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Canutillo, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Burges was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of Canutillo in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Huerta, who rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Now that Burges knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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