Burns gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They put the hurt on the Forestview Jaguars with a sharp 32-7 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Jaguars are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burns to victory, but perhaps none more so than Graham Warlick, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Zavion Wilson, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forestview only rushed for 32.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burns is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Crest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Forestview, they will square off against East Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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