Football Recap: Creighton Prep Junior Jays vs. Burke Bulldogs
Creighton Prep's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Burke Bulldogs 50-15 at home. With the Junior Jays ahead 29-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Creighton Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Angelo Walker, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Walker a new career-high in rushing yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Tony Coniglio, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creighton Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burke only rushed for 75.
Despite the loss, Burke still got an impressive performance from Nate Collins, who threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards.
The win got Creighton Prep back to even at 1-1. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Creighton Prep will welcome Lincoln Southeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Burke, they will head out to take on Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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