The Burges Mustangs will challenge the El Paso Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Burges focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Burges is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Del Valle on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burges took a blow against Del Valle, falling 70-17. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, El Paso was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of Andress.
Despite the loss, El Paso saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ledger Merritt rushed for 104 yards on only 12 carries. El Paso also got help from Derek Rodriguez, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Burges and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for El Paso, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Burges strolled past El Paso in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 61-42. Does Burges have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Paso turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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