Burroughs is 1-8 against Oak Hills since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Burros will challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Burroughs has given up an average of 30.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Burroughs is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Apple Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Burros were beaten by the Sun Devils 34-6. The Burros were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Burroughs might have lost, but man, Cash Camacho was a machine: he picked up 58 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 77 yards.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 63-6 win over the Sultans. Considering the Bulldogs have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Burroughs better keep an eye on Jacob Webster. He was instrumental in Oak Hills' win, throwing for 211 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards and one score. Those four passing touchdowns gave Webster a new career-high. Oak Hills also got a significant boost from Christopher Martin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Oak Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sultana only rushed for seven.
Burroughs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Oak Hills, their record now sits at 6-2.
Burroughs took a serious blow against Oak Hills when the teams last played back in November of 2024, falling 42-0. Can the Burros avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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