Cherryville hasn't had much luck against Burns recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cherryville Ironmen will challenge the Burns Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cherryville will bounce into Friday's match after beating Thomas Jefferson, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Cherryville came out on top against Thomas Jefferson by a score of 22-15 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ironmen.
Cherryville found their leader in underclassman Jackson Heavner, who picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Adams, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Burns waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 49-20 victory over the Warriors on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Burns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marshall Mcgowan led the charge by rushing for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards and a touchdown. Zavion Wilson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Goodson and Trevor Hunt.
Cherryville's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Burns, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Cherryville was dealt a bruising 58-7 defeat at the hands of Burns in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Cherryville, Ben Mauney (who threw for 346 yards and six touchdowns on perfect 16-for-16 passing) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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