Football Preview: East Allegheny Wild Cats vs. Burrell Bucs
East Allegheny is 4-0 against Burrell since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Allegheny Wild Cats will challenge the Burrell Bucs at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for East Allegheny and nine for Burrell dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for East Allegheny after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Deer Lakes. While losing is never fun, the Wild Cats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 365th, while the Lancers are ranked 136th).
Meanwhile, Burrell fell victim to Freeport and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellowjackets on the road and fell 42-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Bucs were not able to get on the board.
East Allegheny's record now sits at 0-5. As for Burrell, their record is now 0-5.
East Allegheny beat Burrell 30-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will East Allegheny repeat their success, or does Burrell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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