Burkeville lost to Legacy Christian Academy back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Burkeville Mustangs managed a 58-53 victory over the Legacy Christian Academy Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Brandon Lewis was his usual excellent self, 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 showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. 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. Another thorn in Legacy Christian Academy's side was Byron Johnson, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Burkeville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Burkeville will head out on the road to challenge Calvert 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. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they will welcome Brazosport Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brazosport Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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