The Burke County Bears will stay at home for another week and welcome the Laney Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Burke County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 27-21 win over Cook. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Hornets are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A'Merre Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Sean Vandiver was another key player, rushing for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Laney didn't have too much trouble with South Atlanta on Saturday as they won 38-24. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Burke County's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.1 points per game. As for Laney, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Burke County against Laney in their previous meeting on November 2nd, as the team secured a 43-6 win. Does Burke County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Laney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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