Bessemer City is 0-3 against Burns since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Bessemer City Yellow Jackets will head out to take on the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bessemer City's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Highland Tech on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burns). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Highland Tech 56-8 on the road. Burns' win was all the more impressive since the Rams were averaging only 17.75 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Marshall Mcgowan, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. Elijah Goodson was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland Tech only rushed for 86.
Bessemer City's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Burns, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bessemer City was dealt a bruising 42-7 defeat at the hands of Burns in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Bessemer City, Ben Mauney (who threw for 251 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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