Gardner has gone 3-0 against Burncoat recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gardner Wildcats will square off against the Burncoat Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Gardner has four wins dating back to last season, while Burncoat has three).
Last Friday, Gardner made easy work of Ayer Shirley and carried off a 39-14 victory.
Ayden Sparrow was a one-man wrecking crew for Gardner as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Alexavier Figueroa, who threw for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gardner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Burncoat on the road against Sutton on Saturday as the squad secured a 55-27 win.
Gardner's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Burncoat, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Gardner against Burncoat when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gardner since the squad 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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