Football Recap: Burke Bulldogs vs. Elkhorn South Storm
Thursday just wasn't the day for Burke's offense. They had to suffer through a 69-0 loss at the hands of the Elkhorn South Storm. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Storm are ranked third).
Nate Collins threw for 95 yards on 13 of 33 attempts.
Marcus Buchanan was his top target, picking up 68 receiving yards.
Gavin Shanahan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Elkhorn South, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 16 yards and a touchdown. Madden Riggs was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Burke and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Elkhorn South, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Burke will host Norfolk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elkhorn South, they will venture away from home to take on Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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