Football Recap: Burges Mustangs vs. Jefferson Silver Foxes
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canutillo, Burges was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Jefferson Silver Foxes 41-12 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Burges' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Sanchez led the charge by throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Bowser, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson only rushed for 93.
The win got Burges back to even at 2-2. As for Jefferson, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Burges will welcome Chapin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Chapin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Jefferson, they will face off against Del Valle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Valle will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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