Northland Christian's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 38-32 W over the Burkeville Mustangs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Despite the loss, Burkeville saw an underclassman step up: freshman JaDerrick Ballard rushed for 56 yards and one score on only six carries, and also threw for 49 yards and one touchdown. Ballard's superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high. Another player making a difference was Marlon Jackson, who threw for 124 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes.
Northland Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Burkeville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Coming up, Northland Christian will head out on the road to square off against Baytown Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Burkeville, they will host Legacy Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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