Burlington won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 35-14 to the Wellsville Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Burlington still got an impressive performance from Chance Hegg, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown.
Wellsville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Armond Graves, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Graves' longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Matt Newhouse was another key player, picking up 75 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Wellsville, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Burlington will venture away from home to square off against Holton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wellsville, they will welcome Baldwin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellsville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.7 points per game this season.
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