There's no place like home for Burlington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by the Denver Christian Thunder at home to the tune of 47-12 on Saturday. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Burlington's win came down to the chemistry between Weston Schaal and his top target Jason Saucedo. Schaal rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns while Saucedo rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Saucedo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The victory got Burlington back to even at 2-2. As for Denver Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burlington will face off against Yuma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yuma will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Burlington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Denver Christian, they will challenge Platte Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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