A well-balanced attack led Centerville over Burke in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tornadoes blew the Cougars out of the water with a 50-6 final score. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Cougars are ranked 63rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burke's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Bartling, who picked up 37 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 42 yards.
Centerville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points over those games. As for Burke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Centerville and Burke are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Tornadoes are taking a road trip to take on Howard at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burke, they will square off against Faulkton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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