Burlington was handed a 35-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Iola on Friday. The Burlington Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Iola Mustangs , sneaking past 38-35. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the game before.
Burlington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chance Hegg, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Brody Anderson was Hegg's top target, picking up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 65 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Burlington wouldn't let Iola keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burlington can thank Alex Mautz and Emmett Hazen for forcing both of them.
Burlington now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Iola, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-3.
Burlington will be playing in front of their home fans against Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellsville will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Burlington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Iola, they will challenge Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Prairie View's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches.
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