The Burkeville Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Apple Springs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burkeville will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Burkeville was fully in charge, breezing past Chester 78-50. Considering the Mustangs have won four matchups by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brandon Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 311 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 16.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. Brysan Cheatham was another key player, picking up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Burkeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Apple Springs got themselves on the board against High Island last Friday, but High Island never followed suit. They blew past the Cardinals 46-0.
Burkeville pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.3 points. As for Apple Springs, their record now sits at 3-6.
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