Burns is 3-0 against Thomas Jefferson since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Burns Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Thomas Jefferson Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. Burns is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.8 points per game this season.
Burns' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-0 win over Bessemer City. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Burns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zavion Wilson led the charge by rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Marshall Mcgowan, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 414 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zavion Stroud and Elijah Goodson.
Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson fell victim to Shelby and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 70-0 loss at the hands of the Golden Lions. The game marked the first time this year in which the Gryphons were not able to get on the board.
Burns' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Thomas Jefferson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Burns against Thomas Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burns since the team 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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