The Centre Cougars will face off against the Burlingame Bearcats on Friday. Centre, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Burlingame's (thus far) undefeated season.
Centre's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Little River on Friday. They were outmatched by the Redskins at home and fell 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Redskins are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Burlingame at home against Madison/Hamilton on Friday as the team secured a 66-16 victory. Fans of the Bearcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Burlingame's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jd Tyson, who threw for 253 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and three touchdowns. Tyson is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dane Winters was Tyson's top target, picking up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Burlingame's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Winters and Tyson.
Centre's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Burlingame, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Centre was taken down by Burlingame 58-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Thankfully for Centre, Seth Greenwood (who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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