The Burkeville Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Calvert Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burkeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Burkeville beat Legacy Christian Academy 58-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Brandon Lewis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made nine total tackles, and defended two passes. Burkeville also got a significant boost from Brysan Cheatham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 144 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burkeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 536 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Burkeville wouldn't let Legacy Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lewis was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Byron Johnson was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Calvert was not able to break out of their rough patch back in September as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 40-19 to Giddings Lonestar Southeast.
Burkeville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Calvert, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Burkeville was dealt a bruising 94-50 loss at the hands of Calvert in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Burkeville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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