Burlington and Girard are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Burlington Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Girard Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burlington is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Anderson County: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Burlington blew Anderson County out of the water with a 42-12 final score. That 30 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
It was another big night for Brody Anderson, who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Hunter Cole was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Girard beat Iola 28-23 on Friday.
Burlington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Girard, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Burlington strolled past Girard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington since the squad 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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