Football Preview: Burnet Bulldogs vs. Andrews Mustangs
The Burnet Bulldogs will take on the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Burnet has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Andrews will arrive with three straight victories.
Burnet is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Stephenville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burnet took a blow against Stephenville, falling 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees are ranked 32nd).
Meanwhile, Andrews humbled Lake View with a 65-7 victory. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
Jaesean Debouse was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Backing up that air attack was Beau Hudson, who rushed for 98 yards.
Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 542 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Burnet's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Andrews, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Burnet has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 168.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 341.4. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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