Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Burns). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Cherryville Ironmen 75-0. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Burns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Graham Warlick led the charge by rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Warlick a new career-high in rushing yards. Markalen Jhamir Camp was in the mix as well, providing Burns with a touchdown.
Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Burns wouldn't let Cherryville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burns can thank Joel Kendrick and Devon Parrott for forcing both of them.
Burns pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cherryville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burns will square off against Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups. As for Cherryville, they will challenge Bessemer City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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