Football Preview: Norfolk Panthers vs. Burke Bulldogs
Two dominant signal callers in Cole Signor and Nate Collins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Norfolk Panthers will head out to face off against the Burke Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burke took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Norfolk, who comes in off a win.
Norfolk took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Omaha South onto the board and left with a 55-0 victory. The match marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season.
Signor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 79 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Jaeden Thompson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Burke fell victim to Elkhorn South and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the Storm, falling 69-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Storm: they've now lost three in a row.
The victory got Norfolk back to even at 3-3. As for Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Norfolk took a serious blow against Burke when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 63-28. Can Norfolk avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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