The Burroughs Bombers will challenge Roosevelt/Carnahan at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burroughs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, everything went Burroughs' way against Westminster Christian as Burroughs made off with a 35-10 win. Considering the Bombers have won four matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Burroughs had a senior duo take command as Dylan Macon rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown and Shawn Edmondson rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns. Edmondson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt/Carnahan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Lift for Life Academy, falling 26-2. While losing is never fun, Roosevelt/Carnahan can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 266th, while Lift for Life Academy is ranked 85th).
Burroughs is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Roosevelt/Carnahan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Burroughs against Roosevelt/Carnahan when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 victory. In that contest, Burroughs amassed a halftime lead of 38-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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