Football Preview: Chester Volcanoes vs. Burney Raiders
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Chester is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Burney Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burney took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Chester, who comes in off a win.
Chester's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Happy Camp, posting a 64-0 win on the road.
Chester's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Grady Oswold, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and Patrick Gerbatz, who rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Peyton Jensen, who gained 53 total yards and three touchdowns.
Chester's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Jensen picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Burney was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-6 loss at the hands of Hayfork.
Chester's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Burney, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Chester came up short against Burney when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 18-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burney's Cisco Chacon, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Chester knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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