A victory for Baytown Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Burkeville Mustangs 73-30. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Lewis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 323 yards and eight touchdowns on only 14 carries for Burkeville. Lewis' longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brysan Cheatham, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Baytown Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Burkeville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baytown Christian will take on O'Connell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baytown Christian is facing O'Connell at the right time seeing as O'Connell is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Burkeville, they will square off against High Island at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burkeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.3 points per game this season.
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