Prairie View and Burlington are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Prairie View Buffalos will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Burlington Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Prairie View lost to Wellsville on the road by a 35-20 margin. The Buffalos have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Prairie View saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Parker Schwarz, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, was perhaps the best of all. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. Joe Sramek also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Prairie View wouldn't let Wellsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Prairie View can thank Josh Goodwin and Elijah Williams for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Burlington beat Baldwin 20-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
A big part of Burlington's victory came down to the chemistry between Chance Hegg and his top target Brody Anderson. Hegg rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown while Anderson gained 249 total yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Prairie View fell to 2-1. As for Burlington, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Prairie View has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 391 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Prairie View's way against Burlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Prairie View made off with a 44-19 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Burlington's Hunter Cole, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prairie View still be able to contain Cole? There's only one way to find out.
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