Two dominant backs in Josiah Coronado and JaeSean DeBouse are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Burnet Bulldogs will square off against the Andrews Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Burnet has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Andrews will arrive with three straight wins.
Burnet is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Stephenville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bulldogs were beaten by the Yellow Jackets/Honeybees 49-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Andrews beat Lake View 36-28 on Friday.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Beau Hudson and Casey Mendoza. Hudson rushed for 127 yards and one score on only 12 carries while Mendoza gained 68 total yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 470 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
The victory got Andrews back to even at 5-5. As for Burnet, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Burnet has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Andrews struggles in that department as they've been averaging 300.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Burnet lost to Andrews on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of DeBouse, who rushed for 125 yards and three TDs. Now that the Bulldogs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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