Little River Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. The contest between them and the Burnet Bulldogs wasn't particularly close, with the Little River Academy Bumblebees falling 49-35. The Bumblebees were down 49-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Little River Academy saw an underclassman step up: Brody Allen threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Brian Grissom, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Marcus Pimentel had an outrageously good game for Burnet as he rushed for 27 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Pimentel a new career-high in rushing yards. Josiah Coronado was another key player, rushing for 118 yards on only 14 carries.
Little River Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Burnet, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Little River Academy will play host again on Friday to welcome Salado, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Burnet, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Fredericksburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burnet is facing Fredericksburg at the right time seeing as Fredericksburg is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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