The Burke Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Kadoka Kougars on Thursday. Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Burke challenged Corsica/Stickney last Friday. Burke had to suffer through a 58-7 loss at the hands of Corsica/Stickney. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Burke's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Gentry Bartling, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown, and Elijah Bartling, who threw for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kadoka never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jones County 52-0 on the road. That looming 52-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Kougars yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kadoka to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kole Hermann, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Karson Eisenbraun was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kadoka was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Kadoka didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Eisenbraun.
Burke now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Kadoka, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Burke has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kadoka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 297.9. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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