Football Preview: Thomas Jefferson Gryphons vs. Burns Bulldogs
Thomas Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Burns recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thomas Jefferson Gryphons will host the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Shelby two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Golden Lions on the road and fell 70-0. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Golden Lions are ranked 64th).
Meanwhile, Burns waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Yellow Jackets 48-0 at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Burns' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zavion Wilson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Marshall Mcgowan, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zavion Stroud and Elijah Goodson.
This is the second loss in a row for Thomas Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Burns, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Thomas Jefferson took a serious blow against Burns in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 70-7. Thankfully for Thomas Jefferson, Jeremiah Norris (who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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