After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Burncoat is finally coming home. They will welcome the Gardner Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Saturday, Burncoat was fully in charge, breezing past Sutton 55-27 on the road.
Meanwhile, Gardner put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 39-14 margin over Ayer Shirley.
Ayden Sparrow had a dynamite game for Gardner, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Alexavier Figueroa was another key passer, throwing for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Burncoat pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gardner, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Burncoat was dealt a bruising 48-14 loss at the hands of Gardner when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Burncoat have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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