Andress is 7-2 against Burges since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Andress Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Burges Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Andress blew past Horizon, posting a 50-20 victory on the road. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
Andress found their leader in underclassman Jamari Milton, who threw for 378 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, Milton is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Avant Clayton was Milton's top target, picking up 156 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burges, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against Horizon by a score of 44-35 on Friday. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Luke Dexter-Quinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 307 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 41 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 67 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burges was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Burges wouldn't let Horizon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burges can thank Elijah Serrano and Anthony Villegas for forcing both of them.
Andress' win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for Burges, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Andress has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 272.8 passing yards per game. Burges, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 164.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Andress didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Burges in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Burges' Kayleb Hannah, who rushed for 309 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Andress to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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