Football Preview: Academic Magnet Raptors vs. Burke Bulldogs
Academic Magnet is 6-1 against Burke since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Academic Magnet Raptors will face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Academic Magnet and five for Burke.
Academic Magnet is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Woodland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Academic Magnet was outmatched by Woodland at home and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Wolverines are ranked 107th).
Meanwhile, Burke had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Andrews.
Academic Magnet's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Academic Magnet didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Burke in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-12 win. Will Academic Magnet repeat their success, or does Burke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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