Burley hasn't had much luck against Minico recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Burley Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Minico Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Burley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 45-28 bruising from Preston.
Despite the defeat, Burley had strong showings from Kendrix Knobbe, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and JD Tarbet, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. Knobbe was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last match, Minico made sure to put some points up on the board against Jerome two weeks ago. Minico simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jerome 41-7 at home. The Spartans pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Burley's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Minico, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Burley took a serious blow against Minico in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 64-25. Can Burley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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