The Burrton Chargers will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Altoona-Midway Jets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burrton will be strutting in after a win while Altoona-Midway will be coming in after a loss.
Burrton is headed out to face Altoona-Midway after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Burrton secured a 26-21 W over Southern Coffey County on Saturday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chargers as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Burrton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Noble Phillips. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Altoona-Midway had to suffer through a 50-23 loss at the hands of Chetopa. The Jets haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Altoona-Midway got top-tier performance from William Stackhouse, who rushed for 63 yards, and also picked up 42 receiving yards.
Burrton was dealt a bruising 64-24 loss at the hands of Altoona-Midway in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stackhouse, who picked up 137 receiving yards and seven touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Now that Burrton knows 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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