The Burwell Longhorns will square off against the Central Valley Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Burwell is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Burwell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 40-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Palmer on Friday.
Meanwhile, Central Valley blew past Anselmo-Merna, posting a 68-20 victory on the road. That looming 68-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
It was another big night for Zaden Wolf, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Taesian Soto, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Burwell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Central Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Burwell was dealt a bruising 78-6 loss at the hands of Central Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Burwell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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