The Burke County Bears will square off against the Columbia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Burke County sitting on four straight wins and Columbia on five.
Burke County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 57-21 victory over Sonoraville. Considering the Bears have won six matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sean Vandiver
| 11/14/25 vs Sonoraville | 136 |
| 10/31/25 vs Laney | 81 |
| 10/24/25 @ Butler | 84 |
| 10/10/25 vs Josey | 50 |
| 10/03/25 @ Thomson | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
Burke County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Vandiver led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 136 yards and a pair of TDs on perfect 5-for-5 passing. That's the most passing yards Vandiver has posted since back in August. Landen Wright was Vandiver's top target, picking up 22 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 50 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sonoraville only rushed for 41.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Columbia strolled past East Jackson with points to spare, taking the game 32-18.
Columbia's win came from a few key players Burke County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Czar Daniels, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards. Columbia's leading receiver Damarion Davis was Daniels' top target yet again, picking up 112 receiving yards and one score.
One reason for the win was Columbia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Martavious Burse, Andre Jones, and Mikel Edwin, who each picked up one sack apiece. Columbia got some further help from Burse: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Burke County's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
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