Football Preview: Burnet Bulldogs vs. Fredericksburg Billies
Burnet and Fredericksburg are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Burnet Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Fredericksburg Billies at 7:00 p.m. Fredericksburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Burnet, who comes in off a win.
Burnet will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Little River Academy on Friday. Burnet strolled past Little River Academy with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bumblebees cut but never quite recovered from.
Marcus Pimentel was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Josiah Coronado handled things on the ground, rushing for 118 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Tivy at home and fell 51-0.
Burnet's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Fredericksburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Burnet has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fredericksburg, though, as they've been averaging only 57.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Burnet came up short against Fredericksburg when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 33-21. Thankfully for Burnet, Cole Immel (who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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