Burlington and Yuma are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Burlington Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yuma Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burlington took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Denver Christian 47-12 at home. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Burlington's win came down to the chemistry between Weston Schaal and his top target Jason Saucedo. Schaal rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns while Saucedo rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Saucedo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Burlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Yuma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Beetdiggers 27-24.
Jonathan Thomson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 223 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 128.8 rushing yards per game.
The win got Burlington back to even at 2-2. As for Yuma, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Burlington has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Yuma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Burlington suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to Yuma in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Burlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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