Football Preview: Calvert Trojans vs. Burkeville Mustangs
The Calvert Trojans will face off against the Burkeville Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calvert is looking for their season's first win.
Calvert is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Giddings Lonestar Southeast back in September (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Calvert came up short against Giddings Lonestar Southeast, falling 40-19.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Burkeville beat Legacy Christian Academy 58-53 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Brandon Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 59 yards. Another back making a difference was Brysan Cheatham, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Burkeville wouldn't let Legacy Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lewis was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Byron Johnson was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burkeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 536 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Calvert's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Burkeville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Calvert against Burkeville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 94-50 victory. Will Calvert repeat their success, or does Burkeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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