The Burleson Elks will venture away from home to take on the Argyle Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burleson's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Burleson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-10 to Mansfield Timberview. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 378th, while the Wolves are ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, Argyle waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Jaguars. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Argyle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Bagley led the charge by rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Bagley has posted since back in November of 2023. Backing up that air attack was Watson Bell, who rushed for 82 yards and a rushing touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Argyle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Argyle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathaniel Bruce and Thomas Irwin.
Burleson now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Argyle, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
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