Football Preview: Burlington Huskies vs. Meeteetse Longhorns
Burlington has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Meeteetse Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Burlington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Hulett, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Burlington was ranked third). Burlington simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Hulett 77-0 on the road. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Meeteetse won against Hulett last Friday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Meeteetse blew past Ten Sleep, posting a 53-0 victory at home. The Longhorns' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jacob Moody had a dynamite game for Meeteetse, rushing for 39 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 12 yards and a touchdown.
Meeteetse's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lewis Hesselbacher, Johnathan Ogden, and Max Potas picked up one apiece.
Burlington's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Meeteetse, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Burlington took their victory against Meeteetse in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 51-28. Does Burlington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meeteetse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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