Football Preview: Burnet Bulldogs vs. Brownwood Lions
Burnet is 0-4 against Brownwood since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Burnet Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Brownwood Lions at 7:30 p.m. Burnet knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Brownwood likes a good challenge.
Burnet is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lampasas just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Badgers 42-38. 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 Badgers are ranked 200th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Peyton Lopez, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another pass catcher making a difference was Colt Stanford, who picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Brownwood came up short against Lampasas last Friday and fell 30-20.
Burnet's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Brownwood, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Burnet, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Brownwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Burnet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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