High Island hasn't had much luck against Burkeville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The High Island Cardinals will face off against the Burkeville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
High Island is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 59-14 loss at the hands of Texas Christian.
Meanwhile, Burkeville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 73-30 at home. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season.
It was another big night for Brandon Lewis, who rushed for 323 yards and eight touchdowns on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Brysan Cheatham, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Burkeville wouldn't let Baytown Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burkeville can thank Byron Johnson and Lewis for forcing both of them. Johnson has been hot recently, having also posted 11 or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Burkeville got some further help from Garrett Trammell: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
High Island's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Burkeville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
High Island couldn't quite finish off Burkeville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 60-58. Will High Island have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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