Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burkburnett). They took down the Bridgeport Bulls 42-28 on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Bulldogs were the better team in the second half.
A big part of Burkburnett's win came down to the chemistry between Brody Boyd and his top target J'Quan Carroll. Boyd threw for 382 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Carroll picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Carroll showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 53 yards. Garrett Bailey also helped out as he racked up 112 receiving yards.
Burkburnett's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7. As for Bridgeport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Burkburnett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-17 defeat against Mineral Wells on the 8th. Bridgeport has also already played their next contest, a 56-7 loss against Brock on the 8th.
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