After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Del Valle, Burges was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the El Paso Tigers by a score of 21-12. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Marcus Sanchez looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score.
Burges didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Mckellum and Juan Salazar. Mckellum also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
When it comes to explaining why El Paso lost, don't look at Martin Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Burges' record is now 4-6. As for El Paso, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Burges nor El Paso have any future games scheduled.
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