Football Preview: Yuma Outlaws vs. Burlington Cougars
Yuma and Burlington are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Yuma Outlaws will square off against the Burlington Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Burlington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Burlington is hoping to do what Brush couldn't on Friday: put an end to Yuma's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Yuma narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Brush 27-24.
Jonathan Thomson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 128.8 rushing yards per game.
Yuma was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burlington). They blew past Denver Christian, posting a 47-12 win at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their six-point performance the contest before.
A big part of Burlington's victory came down to the chemistry between Weston Schaal and his top target Jason Saucedo. Schaal rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns while Saucedo rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Saucedo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Yuma's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Burlington, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Yuma has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Yuma took their win against Burlington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 38-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yuma since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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