While it was Iola who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Burlington who put up more. The Iola Mustangs fell just short of the Burlington Wildcats by a score of 38-35. The Mustangs have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burlington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chance Hegg, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Burlington also got a significant boost from Hunter Cole, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Iola's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Burlington, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Iola is taking a road trip to challenge Prairie View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prairie View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season. As for Burlington, they will welcome Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burlington also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 26 points per game.
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