Somerville hasn't had much luck against Burton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Somerville Yeguas are taking a road trip to challenge the Burton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Burton is hoping to do what Iola couldn't on Friday: put an end to Somerville's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Somerville walked away with a 41-33 win over Iola. The Yeguas' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Somerville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ian Teague, who rushed for 89 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and Keith Crawford, who picked up 196 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Crawford's longest reception was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Colt Holton handled things on the ground, rushing for 91 yards.
Somerville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Crawford, Kutter Rohrbach, Kyle Brooks, and Jayden Young picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Burton never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Snook, posting a 55-0 victory on the road. That 55 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Somerville's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Burton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Somerville ended up a good deal behind Burton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, losing 35-19. Can Somerville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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