Two dominant backs in A'Merre Williams and Nigel Kenney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Burke County Bears will welcome the Cook Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Burke County's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Cook has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Burke County earned a 47-35 win over Thomson.
Williams and Sean Vandiver were among the main playmakers for Burke County as the former gained 263 total yards and four touchdowns and the latter rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards (173).
Burke County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 371 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Cook just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 47-17 loss at the hands of Crisp County.
Burke County's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Cook, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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