The Burke Cougars will square off against Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Burke strolled past Scotland/Menno with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Gentry Bartling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Schonebaum, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Burke wouldn't let Scotland/Menno keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burke can thank Schonebaum and Maddox Mayer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Scotland/Menno 64-14 on the road. That looming 64-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian yet this season.
Burke now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Burke against Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, as the team secured a 46-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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