Two dominant backs in Nathan Jackson and Kendrick McClodden are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Burleson Elks will be playing in front of their home fans against The Colony Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burleson will be strutting in after a win while The Colony will be coming in after a defeat.
Burleson got their first taste of in-conference action on Friday and they started things off strong. They were the clear victors by a 36-12 margin over Grapevine. The Elks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when The Colony challenged Mansfield Summit on Friday. The Cougars received a blow as they fell 34-17 to the Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 100th).
This is the second loss in a row for The Colony and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Burleson, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Burleson came out on top in a nail-biter against The Colony in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 10-7. Do the Elks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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