Football Preview: Banks Braves vs. Burns Hilanders
The Banks Braves will face off against the Burns Hilanders at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Banks sitting on ten straight victories and Burns on four.
Banks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 27-20 win over Cascade Christian.
Banks got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lane Gilbert out in front who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 225 yards and a touchdown on only 15 passes. Jarrett Martin was Gilbert's top target, picking up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Santiam Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Burns proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 25-3 win. Considering the Hilanders have won eight matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Banks pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Burns, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Everything went Banks' way against Burns when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Banks made off with a 38-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Banks since the squad 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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