Burke was the 18-8 winner over Gayville-Volin when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Burke Cougars were dealt a 48-21 loss at the hands of the Gayville-Volin Raiders on Friday. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Burke lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gentry Bartling, who picked up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Bartling's longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another player making a difference was Jayder Schonebaum, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Burke's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Gayville-Volin, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Burke will head out on the road to take on Kadoka at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season. As for Gayville-Volin, they will venture away from home to square off against Warner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warner is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Gayville-Volin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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