The East Burke Cavaliers will host the Bandys Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, East Burke was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 27-21 to Newton-Conover. The defeat continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Bandys scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and Bunker Hill were almost perfectly matched up, but Bandys suffered a 54-53 loss. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (42), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, Bandys got top-tier performance from Brady Swett, who rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 226 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Swett has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Wesson, who rushed for 38 yards and two touchdowns.
Bandys' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for East Burke, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Things could have been worse for East Burke, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-30 loss to Bandys when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will East Burke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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