After three games on the road, Preston is heading back home. They will host the Burley Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 973 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Preston lost to Ogden on the road by a 42-26 margin. The Indians were down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Preston saw an underclassman step up: Carter Perry threw for 391 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Those 391 passing yards set a new season-high mark for him.
Meanwhile, Burley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-22 to Bear River. The Bobcats gained 215 more yards on the day, but it was the Bears that made the best use of them.
Loss or not, Burley got some senior leadership from Kendrix Knobbe and Mack Jensen. Knobbe picked up 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Jensen. threw for 371 yards and two touchdowns. Knobbe torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Boddee Coombes helped Jensen out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
Preston's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Burley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Preston skirted past Burley 53-51 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Preston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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