A win for Burke just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against the Norfolk Panthers, falling 69-39. Despite 90 more yards than the Panthers, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Burke's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nate Collins, who threw for 399 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt, and Dayton Collins, who picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dayton torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
Norfolk's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isidro Rosas led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Signor, who threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Burke is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for Norfolk, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Burke is taking a road trip to take on Papillion-LaVista South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Norfolk, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elkhorn South at 7:00 p.m.
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