Football Preview: Burke Cougars vs. Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian
The Burke Cougars will challenge Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Burke strolled past Scotland/Menno with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Gentry Bartling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Schonebaum, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 326 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Burke wouldn't let Scotland/Menno keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burke can thank Schonebaum and Maddox Mayer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 64-14 win over Scotland/Menno on the road. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian this season.
Burke now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Burke against Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2020 as the squad secured a 46-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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