After flying high against Cherryville last Friday, Burns came back down to earth. The Burns Bulldogs took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shelby Golden Lions on Friday. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Burns lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kenyon Surratt, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Marshall Mcgowan, who threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mcgowan and Elijah Goodson.
Shelby's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khalil Foster, who picked up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Burns' defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Shelby, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
As of now, neither Burns nor Shelby have any future games scheduled.
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