On Friday, the Burke County Bears earned a 14-6 win over the Northside Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
It was another big night for A'Merre Williams, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 65 yards on only eight carries. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 62 yards.
Burke County pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Burke County will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Glenn Hills at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th. As for Northside, they will take on Peach County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Peach County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
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