It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burke County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They snuck past the Cook Hornets with a 27-21 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Hornets are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A'Merre Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Vandiver, who rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Burke County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.1 points per game. As for Cook, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Burke County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Laney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burke County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.6 points per game this season. Cook does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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