Burnet won the last time they faced Marble Falls, and things went their way on Friday too. The Burnet Bulldogs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Marble Falls Mustangs 43-7 on the road. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Burnet's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marcus Pimentel, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 55 rushing yards gave Pimentel a new career-high. Peyton Lopez was another key rusher, rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marble Falls only rushed for 36.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Burnet, adding 11 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Marco Campos: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 2-for-2 kicking extra points for an additional two.
Burnet's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Marble Falls, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Burnet will take on Lampasas at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marble Falls, they will square off against Stephenville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.5 points per game this season.
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