Burges hasn't had much luck against Andress recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Burges Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Andress Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Burges took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Horizon by a score of 44-35. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 27 points per game.
Luke Dexter-Quinn continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 307 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 41 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 125.9 rushing yards per game.
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.
Meanwhile, Andress humbled Horizon with a 50-20 victory. 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. Those six passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Milton. Avant Clayton was Milton's top target, picking up 156 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Burges' victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Andress, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Burges has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 164.6 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Andress has preferred to attack from the air: they average 272.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Burges came up short against Andress in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-24. Can Burges avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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