Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Burkeville Mustangs
Two dominant backs in TC Hennig and Brandon Lewis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Aquilla Cougars will square off against the Burkeville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquilla is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Aquilla is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Abbott just ended the team's ten-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-8 loss at the hands of the Panthers. The Cougars were red-hot offensively headed into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the nine games prior) but the Panthers' defense proved too tough.
Aquilla wouldn't let Abbott keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Aquilla can thank Mason Cockrell and Edward Anderson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Burkeville came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 75-28 win over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five matches by 28 points or more so far this season.
Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 163 yards and six touchdowns. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Brysan Cheatham made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Burkeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Burkeville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Byron Johnson with two.
Having lost for the first time this season, Aquilla fell to 9-1. As for Burkeville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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