The Burke Cougars will square off against Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Burke strolled past Scotland/Menno with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Gentry Bartling continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 204 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Kaleb Schonebaum was another key player, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Burke wouldn't let Scotland/Menno keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burke can thank Schonebaum and Maddox Mayer for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Scotland/Menno on the road to the tune of 64-14. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian this season.
Burke now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Burke against Tripp-Delmont/Armour/Andes Central/Dakota Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2020 as the squad secured a 46-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke since the team 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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