The South Colonels will venture away from home to challenge the Burncoat Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Saturday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
South is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Doherty Memorial on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South lost 28-6 to Doherty Memorial.
Meanwhile, while Burncoat put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for St. Paul. Burncoat blew past St. Paul, posting a 45-0 win on the road. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
Burncoat found their leader in underclassman Richard Abalo, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Dascelin, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Burncoat, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Everything went South's way against Burncoat in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as South made off with a 36-12 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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