Burke County won the last time they faced Cross Creek, and things went their way on Friday too. The Burke County Bears claimed a resounding 52-6 victory over the Cross Creek Razorbacks at home. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Razorbacks are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A'Merre Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries.
Williams wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Cross Creek had strong showings from Cam Nixon, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Brandon Wallace, who threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. Nixon's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Burke County and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Cross Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burke County is headed away from home for the first time to take on Benedictine at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cross Creek, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Baldwin at 7:30 p.m. on September 6th.
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