It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact West Stanly can now relate to. They were beaten by the Burns Bulldogs 49-7 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 113th).
Hudson Snider threw for 123 yards and one touchdown. Dominik Danzy was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Carter Shaw rushed for 34 yards.
A big part of Burns' win came down to the chemistry between Drew Dixon and his top target Romelo Wells. Dixon threw for 235 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes while Wells gained 171 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wells a new career-high in receiving yards (111).
West Stanly has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Burns, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
West Stanly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burns, they will challenge Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will need to watch out since the Blue Devils have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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