Burke lost against Avon back in August of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Burke Cougars were outmatched by the Avon Pirates on the road and fell 60-7. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost four in a row.
Burke wouldn't let Avon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burke can thank Reece Brumbaugh and Hudson Fuhrer for forcing both of them. Fuhrer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Burke now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Avon, the win was the eighth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Burke will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sunshine Bible Academy at 2:30 p.m. As for Avon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Corsica/Stickney at 7:00 p.m. Avon will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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