After three games on the road, Burke is heading back home. They will host the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burke will be strutting in after a win while Scotland/Menno will be coming in after a loss.
Burke is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 64-38 margin over Sunshine Bible Academy on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their seven-point performance the game before.
It was another big night for Kaleb Schonebaum, who rushed for 276 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Gentry Bartling, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burke was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 518 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 64-14 loss at the hands of Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Trappers have lost by exactly 50 points.
Although Scotland/Menno took the loss, they still got scores from Keyen Fischer and Bryce Sattler.
Burke's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Scotland/Menno, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Burke has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Scotland/Menno, though, as they've been averaging only 88.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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