Burlington has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Prairie View Buffalos at 7:00 p.m. Prairie View took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Burlington, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Burlington beat Baldwin 20-14.
Burlington had a senior duo take command as Brody Anderson gained 249 total yards and two touchdowns and Chance Hegg rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Anderson's longest reception was for an incredible 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Prairie View lost to Wellsville on the road by a 35-20 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Buffalos in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Parker Schwarz, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Sramek, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Prairie View wouldn't let Wellsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Prairie View can thank Josh Goodwin and Elijah Williams for forcing both of them.
Burlington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Prairie View, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Burlington has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Prairie View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 391. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Burlington might still be hurting after the 44-19 loss they got from Prairie View in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schwarz, who rushed for 237 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that Burlington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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