The Burke Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Boyd County Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burke is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Burke came up short against Avon and fell 46-39. Burke has not had much luck with Avon recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Boyd County suffered their biggest loss since December 16, 2023 on Monday. They were the victim of a tough 45-24 defeat at the hands of West Holt. Boyd County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Boyd County, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Burke came up short against Boyd County when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 37-28. Can Burke avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.