Burke County waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Butler Bulldogs 56-10. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 35 points or more this season.
A'Merre Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Sean Vandiver was another key player, throwing for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 274 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Burke County wouldn't let Butler keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Aries Mcrae, Jaymeson Pierce, and Darius Jordan picked up one apiece.
Burke County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burke County will face off against Laney at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burke County's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Laney's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Butler, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Thomson at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Thomson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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