Football Recap: Burns Piles Up the Points Against Cherryville

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Home	38-6 W
10/25/24 - Home	75-0 W
10/19/23 - Away	58-7 W
10/21/22 - Home	64-7 W
10/22/21 - Away	47-0 W

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Burns's strategy against Cherryville on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Bulldogs blew the Ironmen out of the water with a 38-6 final score. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Ironmen: they've now won five in a row.

Burns got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Romelo Wells out in front who rushed for 74 yards and one score on only five carries, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Those 53 receiving yards gave Wells a new career-high. Jorian Ussery was another key pass catcher, picking up 84 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Burns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.

Burns didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Niquan Marble and Armani Littlejohn. Another thorn in Cherryville's side was Markalen Jhamir Camp, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Burns' win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Cherryville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Burns will challenge rival Highland Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cherryville is set to square off against their familiar foe Stuart W. Cramer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.