West Burlington and Central Lee are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the West Burlington Falcons challenge the Central Lee Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, West Burlington was beaten by Danville 58-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central Lee). They blew past New London, posting a 63-23 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Central Lee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for West Burlington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
West Burlington suffered a grim 62-37 defeat to Central Lee in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can West Burlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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